A store owner started the day with 560 mangosteens. He sold
38 of the mangosteens and gave
25 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into containers of 35. How many containers would he need?
| Sold |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3 u |
5 u |
8 u |
| |
Gave away |
Rest |
|
| 3 u |
2 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Total number of mangosteens = 8 u
8 u = 560
1 u = 560 ÷ 8 = 70
Number of mangosteens that were left
= 3 u
= 3 x 70
= 210
Number of containers that the store owner would need
= 210 ÷ 35
= 6
Answer(s): 6
