You need to put some gas in your car. Regular gasoline is $/gallon. You only have a $ bill on you. How many gallons can you buy?
Divide $ by
$
The quotient is approximately , so you can buy a little over six gallons of gas.
Example 2
At Bonita’s Breakfast Emporium, a small latte is and a bagel with cream cheese is $ (including tax). If you give the clerk $ to buy both, how much change will you receive?
You spend a total of . Now, subtract the total from $,
and your change is $.