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Real life situation where an estimate makes sense

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I'm in a hurry to get home.
My car is almost out of gas.
I pull into a gas station.
I have $10 in my pocket.
Gas is selling for $2.36⁹ per gallon.
How many gallons can I buy.

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Even better:

My car gets 25 miles to the gallon.
How many miles can I buy ?

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