Caden had 527 cookies in his bakery. He gave 355 cookies to the children. Then he arranged the remaining cookies equally into boxes of 4.
- How many boxes were there?
- If each box was sold at $9, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining cookies
= 527 - 355
= 172
Number of boxes with 4 cookies
= 172 ÷ 4
= 43
(b)
Amount that the Caden collected
= 43 x 9
= $387
Answer(s): (a) 43; (b) $387