A fruit seller started the day with 850 pears. He sold
310 of the pears and gave
17 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into boxes of 34. How many boxes 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 pears = 10 u
10 u = 850
1 u = 850 ÷ 10 = 85
Number of pears that were left
= 6 u
= 6 x 85
= 510
Number of boxes that the fruit seller would need
= 510 ÷ 34
= 15
Answer(s): 15
