Currency Conversion in Hobbit Land

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Homework Statement


In Hobbit Land, they use nicks, nacks and nocks for currency.

Homework Equations


3 nicks = 2 nacks
5 nacks = 4 nocks
7 nocks = 6 nucks

The Attempt at a Solution


How many nacks make 60 nicks? I got 40
How many nicks make 80 nocks? I got 150
How many nicks make 240 nucks? I got 525

Am I correct?
 
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yes typo corrected. Is the third correct?
 
3 nicks is 2 nacks:

##\frac{2}{3} \frac{nacks}{nicks}##

Use dimensional analysis:

##(\frac{2}{3} \frac{nacks}{nicks})(60 nicks)##

I'll let you correct yourself!
 
Thank you everyone, I have understood
 
Natasha1 said:

The Attempt at a Solution


How many nacks make 60 nicks? I got 40
How many nicks make 80 nocks? I got 150
How many nicks make 240 nucks? I got 525

Am I correct?
In future posts, please show your work in reaching a solution. Just showing us the answer you got doesn't help us show your where you might have made a mistake.