1 British pound sterling = 1.6161 US dollars
british pound value
$35.58 (1 British pound=$1.66 in US dollars)
£1 = Australian $1.53
1 British pound = 1.58814047 Canadian dollars (as of 2011-12-05). See related links for latest.
40p
Convert to the same units, then the fraction can be simplified: £1 = 100p → 40p/£1 = 40p/100p = 40/100 = 2/5
40p per kilo is cheaper, here is why, spend 40p on a kilo, 1 kilo = 2.2 pounds, so 40p would get you 2.2 pounds, that works out at just under 20p per pound.
5 pounds/ 1 pound = 5/1 in fraction
1kg ~= 2.2lb (slightly over) 45p per 1/2 kg = 90 per kg 40p per lb ~= 88p per kg ⇒ 40p per pound is cheaper.
2 dollars
It is: 1/8 of 40p = 5p
1 British pound sterling = 1.6161 US dollars
british pound value
1 British pound = 1.5149 U.S. dollars
it equals about 1.6181 US dollars
1 dollar 20 cents