Henry had 503 macarons in his bakery. He gave 353 macarons to the children. Then he arranged the remaining macarons equally into boxes of 5.
- How many boxes were there?
- If each box was sold at $12, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining macarons
= 503 - 353
= 150
Number of boxes with 5 macarons
= 150 ÷ 5
= 30
(b)
Amount that the Henry collected
= 30 x 12
= $360
Answer(s): (a) 30; (b) $360