Mr Zeph had 782 croissants. He sold 211 of them on Monday. He packed the remaining croissants into packets of 2 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many croissants were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining croissants left
= 782 - 211
= 571
Number of packets that Mr Zeph got
= 571 ÷ 2
= 285 r 1
(b)
Number of croissants that were leftover = 1
Answer(s): (a) 285; (b) 1