In the real world, you will see decimals most often in situations involving money. Pretty much every price tag has a decimal. Let's take a look at some examples here.
Example 1
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?
, 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?
. Now, subtract the total from $
.