Oscar had 524 cupcakes in his bakery. He gave 394 cupcakes to the children. Then he arranged the remaining cupcakes equally into boxes of 5.
- How many boxes were there?
- If each box was sold at $7, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining cupcakes
= 524 - 394
= 130
Number of boxes with 5 cupcakes
= 130 ÷ 5
= 26
(b)
Amount that the Oscar collected
= 26 x 7
= $182
Answer(s): (a) 26; (b) $182