Mr Dylan had 846 shortbreads. He sold 267 of them on Sunday. He packed the remaining shortbreads into bags of 4 each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How many shortbreads were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining shortbreads left
= 846 - 267
= 579
Number of bags that Mr Dylan got
= 579 ÷ 4
= 144 r 3
(b)
Number of shortbreads that were leftover = 3
Answer(s): (a) 144; (b) 3