October 23,2011 , one U.S. dollar was worth 49.84 Indian rupees. (a) On that date, how many rupees was 98.27 dollars worth? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a rupee. rupees (b) On that date, how many dollars was 131.51 rupees worth? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a dollar. \( \square \) dollars

Let's solve each part step by step. ### Given: - **Exchange Rate on October 23, 2011:** 1 U.S. dollar (USD) = 49.84 Indian rupees (INR). --- ### (a) Converting USD to INR **Question:** On October 23, 2011, how many rupees was 98.27 dollars worth? **Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a rupee.** **Calculation:** \[ \text{Amount in INR} = 98.27 \, \text{USD} \times 49.84 \, \frac{\text{INR}}{\text{USD}} \] \[ \text{Amount in INR} = 98.27 \times 49.84 = 4897.78 \, \text{INR} \] **Answer:** **98.27 USD was worth 4,897.78 INR.** --- ### (b) Converting INR to USD **Question:** On October 23, 2011, how many dollars was 131.51 rupees worth? **Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a dollar.** **Calculation:** \[ \text{Amount in USD} = \frac{131.51 \, \text{INR}}{49.84 \, \frac{\text{INR}}{\text{USD}}} \] \[ \text{Amount in USD} = \frac{131.51}{49.84} \approx 2.64 \, \text{USD} \] **Answer:** **131.51 INR was worth 2.64 USD.** --- ### Summary: - **(a)** 98.27 USD = **4,897.78 INR** - **(b)** 131.51 INR = **2.64 USD**