If the pound-dollar exchange rate is 2 pounds per dollar,what is the rate of dollars per pound?
A) 4 dollars/pound
B) 2 dollars/pound
C) 5 dollars/pound
D) 0.50 dollars/pound
E) 2.50 dollars/pound

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To find the rate of dollars per pound, we need to take the reciprocal of the given rate of pounds per dollar. So, 1/(2 pounds per dollar) is equal to 0.5 dollars per pound or 0.50 dollars/pound (since 1/2 is 0.5). Therefore, the correct answer is D.

If the Pound-Dollar Exchange Rate Is 2 Pounds Per Dollar,what