Mr Flynn had 673 macarons. He sold 244 of them on Sunday. He packed the remaining macarons into packets of 2 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many macarons were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining macarons left
= 673 - 244
= 429
Number of packets that Mr Flynn got
= 429 ÷ 2
= 214 r 1
(b)
Number of macarons that were leftover = 1
Answer(s): (a) 214; (b) 1