A city has ₹36,000 to buy new light bulbs for the street lamps. If each light bulb costs ₹6, how many new light bulbs will the city be able to buy?

Divide the total amount of money by the cost of each light bulb. Divide ₹36,000 by ₹6.

First divide 36 by 6.

36 ÷ 6 = 6

Now count the zeroes.

36,000 ÷ 6 = ?

There are 3 zeroes. Write 3 zeroes in the answer.

₹36,000 ÷ ₹6 = 6,000

The city will be able to buy 6,000 light bulbs.

A real estate agent has ₹4,800 to spend on newspaper ads. If each ad costs ₹8, how many ads will the real estate agent be able to buy?

Divide the amount of money by the cost of each newspaper ad. Divide ₹4,800 by ₹8.

First, divide 48 by 8.

48 ÷ 8 = 6

Now count the zeroes.

4,800 ÷ 8 = ?

There are 2 zeroes. Write 2 zeroes in the answer.

₹4,800 ÷ ₹8 = 600

The real estate agent will be able to buy 600 ads.

Monroe County has ₹8,000 to buy new street signs. If each sign costs ₹2,000, how many new street signs will the county be able to buy?

Divide the amount of money by the cost of each street sign. Divide ₹8,000 by ₹2,000.

First, divide ₹8 by ₹2.

₹8 ÷ ₹2 = 4

Now count the zeroes in each number.

₹8,000 ÷ ₹2,000 = ?

There are the same number of blue zeroes in ₹8,000 as in ₹2,000.

₹8,000 ÷ ₹2,000 = 4

Monroe County will be able to buy 4 new street signs.