Mr John had 720 cupcakes. He sold 193 of them on Thursday. He packed the remaining cupcakes into packets of 8 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many cupcakes were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining cupcakes left
= 720 - 193
= 527
Number of packets that Mr John got
= 527 ÷ 8
= 65 r 7
(b)
Number of cupcakes that were leftover = 7
Answer(s): (a) 65; (b) 7