Question

You spend $77 shopping. You buy some shirts at $12 each, and spend $5 on food. How many shirts did you buy?

Answer 1

You buy 6 shirts. So $77 minus $5=$72
Then you divide $72 by $12 and you get 6 shirts

Answer 2

you spended 77 and then you deduct what you expended on food.
77-5= 72
then you divide 72 by the cost of each shirt and you will have the answer to your question
72/12= 6
so there you go
i hope i helped you