Mr Archie had 462 scones. He sold 243 of them on Saturday. He packed the remaining scones into packets of 7 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many scones were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining scones left
= 462 - 243
= 219
Number of packets that Mr Archie got
= 219 ÷ 7
= 31 r 2
(b)
Number of scones that were leftover = 2
Answer(s): (a) 31; (b) 2