A shopkeeper keeps his stock of curry powder in 45-kg bags. He has 2 such bags to be packed into smaller packets weighing 3 kg and 4 kg. He wants to have the same number of 3-kg packets and 4-kg packets.
- How many packets of curry powder does he pack altogether?
- How much curry powder is left over?
(a)
Total mass of curry powder
= 2 x 45
= 90 kg
Mass of one set of 1 4-kg packet and 1 3-kg packet
= 4 + 3
= 7 kg
Number of sets
= 90 ÷ 7
= 12 r 6
Number of packets of curry powder
= 2 x 12
= 24
(b)
Mass of curry powder left over = 6 kg
Answer(s): (a) 24; (b) 6 kg