Look up the current exchange rate on the Internet between the United Kingdom pounds sterling and the United States dollar. The United States Department of the Treasury recommends all government officials use the exchange rate on its site. (At the writing of this article, the exchange rate is 0.6650 pounds sterling per one American dollar.)
Divide the pounds sterling per one American dollar to determine the number of dollars per pound. For example: 0.6650/1 = 1.5038 dollars per one pound.
Multiply the number of pounds sterling by the number of dollars per pound to determine the exchange for pounds to dollars. For example, convert 10 pounds to dollars: 10 pounds x 1.5038 = $15.04 USD.
