Felix converted $\$ 924.00$ to francs before his trip to France. At that time, each franc was worth thirty cents. If he returned from his trip with 21 francs, how many francs did he spend?
(A) 3080
(B) 3101
(C) 256.2
(D) 3059
(E) 298.2
Felix converted $\$ 924.00$ to francs before his trip to France. At that time, each franc was worth thirty cents. If he returned from his trip with 21 francs, how many francs did he spend?
(A) 3080
(B) 3101
(C) 256.2
(D) 3059
(E) 298.2

## Solution

If each franc has a value of $\$ 0.30$ then Felix would have been able to purchase $\frac{924}{0.30}$ or 3080 francs. If he returns with 21 francs, he then must have then spent $3080-21$ or 3059 francs.

ANSWER: (D)