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What an exchange rate tells you

What an exchange rate tells you

Flowchart showing when to multiply or divide in exchange-rate questions, with branches for rates written as £1 = foreign currency and foreign currency 1 = pounds

A currency is the money used in a country, such as pounds, euros, or yen. An exchange rate tells you how much one currency is worth in another, for example £1 = €1.18.

Exchange Rates Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Exchange Rates

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel GCSE Maths Exchange Rates for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.

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