Cole bought some pineapples and repacked them into packets of 17. He had 161 such packets of pineapples and 9 pineapples left.
- How many pineapples did Cole buy?
- Cole wanted to have 230 packets of pineapples. How many more pineapples must he buy?
(a)
Number of pineapples that Cole bought
= 161 x 17 + 9
= 2737 + 9
= 2746
(b)
Number of pineapples required for 17 packets
= 17 x 230
= 3910
Number of more pineapples that Cole must buy
= 3910 - 2746
= 1164
Answer(s): (a) 2746; (b) 1164