English Meeting 10 – Semester 1
Madani Health Science College
READING PRICES
Conversation
Scenario: At the Currency Exchange Counter
Tom : Hi, I need to exchange some money for my trip. What's the exchange rate for USD to IDR
today?
Teller : Hello! Today's rate is 14,000 IDR for 1 USD. How much would you like to exchange?
Tom : I have $1,500. How much is that in Rupiah?
Teller : Let me calculate that for you. Okay, $1,500 at today's rate is 21,000,000 IDR. Would you like
to proceed with the exchange?
Tom : Sounds good. Can you also break it down? I need some smaller bills for daily expenses.
Teller : Sure, I can give you a mix of bills. Here's your 21,000,000 IDR. Is there anything else you'd
like to do?
Tom : No, that's it. Thanks for your help!
Reading numbers in dollars involves stating the numerical value along with the currency. Here are
examples of how to read different dollar amounts:
1. Without Cents:
- $500: "Five hundred dollars."
- $1,200: "One thousand two hundred dollars."
- $5,000: "Five thousand dollars."
2. With Cents:
- $20.50: "Twenty dollars and fifty cents."
- $75.25: "Seventy-five dollars and twenty-five cents."
- $150.75: "One hundred fifty dollars and seventy-five cents."
3. Million and Billion:
- $1,000,000: "One million dollars."
- $1,500,000: "One and a half million dollars."
- $2,500,000,000: "Two and a half billion dollars."
4. Large Numbers:
- $10,000,000: "Ten million dollars."
- $1,000,000,000: "One billion dollars."
- $50,000,000,000: "Fifty billion dollars."
5. Long Decimals:
- $123.45: "One hundred twenty-three dollars and forty-five cents."
- $987.654: "Nine hundred eighty-seven dollars and sixty-four cents."
6. Percents:
- $50.75: "Fifty dollars and seventy-five cents."
- $99.99: "Ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents."
English Meeting 10 – Semester 1
Madani Health Science College
Remember to include both dollars and cents when reading the amount. If you have any specific
questions or need clarification on a particular aspect, feel free to ask Miss Yan!
English Meeting 10 – Semester 1
Madani Health Science College
Certainly! Reading numbers in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) involves stating the numerical value along
with the currency. Here are examples of how to read different Rupiah amounts:
1. Without Sen (Cents):
- Rp 500,000: "Five hundred thousand Rupiah."
- Rp 1,200,000: "One million two hundred thousand Rupiah."
- Rp 5,000,000: "Five million Rupiah."
2. With Sen (Cents):
- Rp 20,500: "Twenty thousand five hundred Rupiah."
- Rp 75,250: "Seventy-five thousand two hundred fifty Rupiah."
- Rp 150,750: "One hundred fifty thousand seven hundred fifty Rupiah."
3. Million and Billion:
- Rp 1,000,000: "One million Rupiah."
- Rp 1,500,000: "One million five hundred thousand Rupiah."
- Rp 2,500,000,000: "Two billion five hundred million Rupiah."
4. Large Numbers:
- Rp 10,000,000: "Ten million Rupiah."
- Rp 1,000,000,000: "One billion Rupiah."
- Rp 50,000,000,000: "Fifty billion Rupiah."
5. Long Decimals:
- Rp 123,456.78: "One hundred twenty-three thousand four hundred fifty-six Rupiah and seventy-
eight Sen."
6. Percents:
- Rp 50,750: "Fifty thousand seven hundred fifty Rupiah."
- Rp 99,990: "Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety Rupiah."
