Tom bought some avocados and repacked them into packets of 21. He had 176 such packets of avocados and 8 avocados left.
- How many avocados did Tom buy?
- Tom wanted to have 246 packets of avocados. How many more avocados must he buy?
(a)
Number of avocados that Tom bought
= 176 x 21 + 8
= 3696 + 8
= 3704
(b)
Number of avocados required for 21 packets
= 21 x 246
= 5166
Number of more avocados that Tom must buy
= 5166 - 3704
= 1462
Answer(s): (a) 3704; (b) 1462