How to Convert 19 Pounds to Dollars

For overseas purchases, financial dealings or planning travel expenses, many find it handy to understand the monetary conversion rate from British pounds to U.S. dollars. Because the exchange rate changes daily depending on a nation's economic status, translating pounds into dollars can be tricky. With the right information from a trustworthy source, either online or in print, and a little bit of handy math skills, calculating pounds to dollars can be done quickly and with little effort.

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  Determine the current pound-to-dollar exchange rate. Some websites, like the U.S. Federal Reserve, list current exchange rates. Newspapers, like the "Wall Street Journal," also list exchange rates. Banks also can give exchange rate information.

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  Multiply 19 by the current exchange rate. If the exchange rate of pounds to dollars is 1 pound to $1.5852, as in November of 2010, then multiply 19 by 1.5852, getting 30.1188.

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  Round off the cents to two digits. In .1188, the numbers rounds up to .12, so 19 pounds equals $31.12.