Mr Vincent had 653 croissants. He sold 229 of them on Thursday. He packed the remaining croissants into bags of 7 each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How many croissants were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining croissants left
= 653 - 229
= 424
Number of bags that Mr Vincent got
= 424 ÷ 7
= 60 r 4
(b)
Number of croissants that were leftover = 4
Answer(s): (a) 60; (b) 4