Mr Japheth had 425 shortbreads. He sold 294 of them on Sunday. He packed the remaining shortbreads into packets of 8 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many shortbreads were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining shortbreads left
= 425 - 294
= 131
Number of packets that Mr Japheth got
= 131 ÷ 8
= 16 r 3
(b)
Number of shortbreads that were leftover = 3
Answer(s): (a) 16; (b) 3