A fruit seller started the day with 580 pears. He sold
25 of the pears and gave
13 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into containers of 29. How many containers 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 = 580
1 u = 580 ÷ 5 = 116
Number of pears that were left
= 2 u
= 2 x 116
= 232
Number of containers that the fruit seller would need
= 232 ÷ 29
= 8
Answer(s): 8
