Axel follows these steps to divide 40 by 9: start with 40. 1. divide by 9 and write down the remainder. 2. write a zero after the remainder. 3. repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have a remainder of zero. examine his work, and then complete the statements below.
I'm at a bookstore with $\$35$ in my pocket and a $20\%$-off coupon. what is the cost of the most expensive book i can buy with my money and the coupon? (assume that there are books of every possible price in the bookstore. it's a large bookstore! )