Ben bought some durians and repacked them into packets of 37. He had 159 such packets of durians and 11 durians left.
- How many durians did Ben buy?
- Ben wanted to have 179 packets of durians. How many more durians must he buy?
(a)
Number of durians that Ben bought
= 159 x 37 + 11
= 5883 + 11
= 5894
(b)
Number of durians required for 37 packets
= 37 x 179
= 6623
Number of more durians that Ben must buy
= 6623 - 5894
= 729
Answer(s): (a) 5894; (b) 729