Mr Jack had 622 muffins. He sold 279 of them on Friday. He packed the remaining muffins into packets of 8 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many muffins were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining muffins left
= 622 - 279
= 343
Number of packets that Mr Jack got
= 343 ÷ 8
= 42 r 7
(b)
Number of muffins that were leftover = 7
Answer(s): (a) 42; (b) 7