A fruit seller started the day with 880 pears. He sold
25 of the pears and gave
13 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into boxes of 44. How many boxes would he need?
| Sold |
Remainder |
Total |
| 2 u |
3 u |
5 u |
| |
Gave away |
Rest |
|
| 2 u |
1 u |
2 u |
5 u |
Total number of pears = 5 u
5 u = 880
1 u = 880 ÷ 5 = 176
Number of pears that were left
= 2 u
= 2 x 176
= 352
Number of boxes that the fruit seller would need
= 352 ÷ 44
= 8
Answer(s): 8
