A stallholder started the day with 580 mangosteens. He sold
310 of the mangosteens and gave
17 of the remainder away. He placed the rest into containers of 29. 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 = 580
1 u = 580 ÷ 10 = 58
Number of mangosteens that were left
= 6 u
= 6 x 58
= 348
Number of containers that the stallholder would need
= 348 ÷ 29
= 12
Answer(s): 12
