John bought some tomatoes and repacked them into bags of 39. He had 109 such bags of tomatoes and 4 tomatoes left.
- How many tomatoes did John buy?
- John wanted to have 136 bags of tomatoes. How many more tomatoes must he buy?
(a)
Number of tomatoes that John bought
= 109 x 39 + 4
= 4251 + 4
= 4255
(b)
Number of tomatoes required for 39 bags
= 39 x 136
= 5304
Number of more tomatoes that John must buy
= 5304 - 4255
= 1049
Answer(s): (a) 4255; (b) 1049