Mr Oliver had 714 scones. He sold 181 of them on Thursday. He packed the remaining scones into packets of 3 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many scones were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining scones left
= 714 - 181
= 533
Number of packets that Mr Oliver got
= 533 ÷ 3
= 177 r 2
(b)
Number of scones that were leftover = 2
Answer(s): (a) 177; (b) 2