A store owner started the day with 520 mangosteens. He sold
310 of the mangosteens and gave
17 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into containers of 26. How many containers would he need?
| Sold |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3 u |
7 u |
10 u |
| |
Gave away |
Rest |
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
6 u |
10 u |
Total number of mangosteens = 10 u
10 u = 520
1 u = 520 ÷ 10 = 52
Number of mangosteens that were left
= 6 u
= 6 x 52
= 312
Number of containers that the store owner would need
= 312 ÷ 26
= 12
Answer(s): 12
