Lee bought some tomatoes and repacked them into bags of 34. He had 146 such bags of tomatoes and 3 tomatoes left.
- How many tomatoes did Lee buy?
- Lee wanted to have 233 bags of tomatoes. How many more tomatoes must he buy?
(a)
Number of tomatoes that Lee bought
= 146 x 34 + 3
= 4964 + 3
= 4967
(b)
Number of tomatoes required for 34 bags
= 34 x 233
= 7922
Number of more tomatoes that Lee must buy
= 7922 - 4967
= 2955
Answer(s): (a) 4967; (b) 2955