How Do You Translate British Pounds To American Dollars?
Travelers, investors, currency traders and even shoppers may need to convert British pounds to U.S dollars. The U.S. and Great Britain are active trading partners and many individuals shop online from websites in both countries, resulting in the necessity to convert currencies. If you see an advertised price in British pounds and want to know what it would cost in U.S. dollars, a quick calculation is desired. Find the current value of the British pound. Currency values are always listed as pairs with the amount of the first in relation to the second. The symbol for pounds is GBP and the one for dollars is USD. Yahoo! Finance has an easy to use Currency Center linked below. Multiply the number of pounds to be translated by the GBP/USD exchange rate. For example, if the rate is 1.5789, then 1,000 British pounds would be worth $1,578.90. Check the math. The pound historically has been worth more than the dollar. So, a larger number of dollars should equal a lesser number of British pounds
