Chapter 3

Foreign Currency

Meet money from other countries and change it to and from ringgit.

Money from other countries

Every country has its own money, called its currency. Malaysia uses the ringgit (RM). Other countries use different money.

Key idea / 要点

Malaysia — ringgit · Singapore — dollar · Japan — yen · Indonesia — rupiah · United States — dollar

Simple exchange

To change money we use a given rate. Multiply to change foreign money into ringgit; divide to change ringgit into foreign money.

Worked example / 例题

If SGD 1 = RM3, then SGD 2 = RM3 × 2 = RM6.
If USD 1 = RM4, then RM12 = RM12 ÷ RM4 = USD 3.

Remember / 记住

  • RM means ringgit Malaysia.
  • Foreign → ringgit: multiply by the rate.
  • Ringgit → foreign: divide by the rate.

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