Tom had 507 cupcakes in his bakery. He gave 351 cupcakes to the children. Then he arranged the remaining cupcakes equally into containers of 4.
- How many containers were there?
- If each container was sold at $11, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining cupcakes
= 507 - 351
= 156
Number of containers with 4 cupcakes
= 156 ÷ 4
= 39
(b)
Amount that the Tom collected
= 39 x 11
= $429
Answer(s): (a) 39; (b) $429