Mr Ethan had 623 cupcakes. He sold 235 of them on Monday. He packed the remaining cupcakes into bags of 3 each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How many cupcakes were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining cupcakes left
= 623 - 235
= 388
Number of bags that Mr Ethan got
= 388 ÷ 3
= 129 r 1
(b)
Number of cupcakes that were leftover = 1
Answer(s): (a) 129; (b) 1