Mr Sam had 745 biscuits. He sold 250 of them on Thursday. He packed the remaining biscuits into bags of 2 each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How many biscuits were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining biscuits left
= 745 - 250
= 495
Number of bags that Mr Sam got
= 495 ÷ 2
= 247 r 1
(b)
Number of biscuits that were leftover = 1
Answer(s): (a) 247; (b) 1