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Problem

A storm in Sydney, Australia, caused \$30 million in damage. That estimate was in Australian dollars. At that time, 1.5 Australian dollars were worth 1 American dollar. Determine the number of American dollars of damage the storm caused.
Solution
Since 1.5 Australian dollars are worth 1 American dollar, 1 Australian dollar is worth American dollars. Therefore, the number of American dollars of damage was
Final answer
20,\!000,\!000