Mr Mark had 527 croissants. He sold 274 of them on Saturday. He packed the remaining croissants into bags of 2 each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How many croissants were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining croissants left
= 527 - 274
= 253
Number of bags that Mr Mark got
= 253 ÷ 2
= 126 r 1
(b)
Number of croissants that were leftover = 1
Answer(s): (a) 126; (b) 1