Mr Simon had 584 scones. He sold 300 of them on Wednesday. He packed the remaining scones into packets of 8 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many scones were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining scones left
= 584 - 300
= 284
Number of packets that Mr Simon got
= 284 ÷ 8
= 35 r 4
(b)
Number of scones that were leftover = 4
Answer(s): (a) 35; (b) 4