Owen had 535 muffins in his bakery. He gave 367 muffins to the children. Then he arranged the remaining muffins equally into boxes of 3.
- How many boxes were there?
- If each box was sold at $6, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining muffins
= 535 - 367
= 168
Number of boxes with 3 muffins
= 168 ÷ 3
= 56
(b)
Amount that the Owen collected
= 56 x 6
= $336
Answer(s): (a) 56; (b) $336