David had 541 shortbreads in his bakery. He gave 367 shortbreads to the children. Then he arranged the remaining shortbreads equally into containers of 3.
- How many containers were there?
- If each container was sold at $8, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining shortbreads
= 541 - 367
= 174
Number of containers with 3 shortbreads
= 174 ÷ 3
= 58
(b)
Amount that the David collected
= 58 x 8
= $464
Answer(s): (a) 58; (b) $464