Divide Values of Money

4.5  Divide Values of Money
 
 

Mango

The price of 7 kilograms of mangoes is RM 63. What is the price for 1 kilogram of mangoes?

\(\text{RM }63\space\space\div\space\space7\space=\underline{\quad\quad}\)

 
 

METHOD

\(\;\;\;\;\;9\\ 7\overline{\smash{)}63}\\ \,\underline{-63}\\ \;\;\;\;00 \)

 

 
     

\(\begin{array} {rr} \text{RM }63\space\div\space7=\text{RM }9 \end{array}\)

So, the price for 1 kilogram of mangoes is RM 9.