Mr Bryan had 779 shortbreads. He sold 255 of them on Tuesday. He packed the remaining shortbreads into packets of 9 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many shortbreads were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining shortbreads left
= 779 - 255
= 524
Number of packets that Mr Bryan got
= 524 ÷ 9
= 58 r 2
(b)
Number of shortbreads that were leftover = 2
Answer(s): (a) 58; (b) 2