Luke bought some tomatoes and repacked them into bags of 18. He had 106 such bags of tomatoes and 11 tomatoes left.
- How many tomatoes did Luke buy?
- Luke wanted to have 183 bags of tomatoes. How many more tomatoes must he buy?
(a)
Number of tomatoes that Luke bought
= 106 x 18 + 11
= 1908 + 11
= 1919
(b)
Number of tomatoes required for 18 bags
= 18 x 183
= 3294
Number of more tomatoes that Luke must buy
= 3294 - 1919
= 1375
Answer(s): (a) 1919; (b) 1375