A store owner started the day with 630 pears. He sold
49 of the pears and gave
15 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into containers of 40. How many containers would he need?
| Sold |
Remainder |
Total |
| 4 u |
5 u |
9 u |
| |
Gave away |
Rest |
|
| 4 u |
1 u |
4 u |
9 u |
Total number of pears = 9 u
9 u = 630
1 u = 630 ÷ 9 = 70
Number of pears that were left
= 4 u
= 4 x 70
= 280
Number of containers that the store owner would need
= 280 ÷ 40
= 7
Answer(s): 7
