Michael had 571 tarts in his bakery. He gave 379 tarts to the children. Then he arranged the remaining tarts equally into boxes of 3.
- How many boxes were there?
- If each box was sold at $8, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining tarts
= 571 - 379
= 192
Number of boxes with 3 tarts
= 192 ÷ 3
= 64
(b)
Amount that the Michael collected
= 64 x 8
= $512
Answer(s): (a) 64; (b) $512