Mr Paul had 877 biscuits. He sold 288 of them on Friday. He packed the remaining biscuits into bags of 6 each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How many biscuits were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining biscuits left
= 877 - 288
= 589
Number of bags that Mr Paul got
= 589 ÷ 6
= 98 r 1
(b)
Number of biscuits that were leftover = 1
Answer(s): (a) 98; (b) 1