Daniel had 536 puffs in his bakery. He gave 382 puffs to the children. Then he arranged the remaining puffs equally into containers of 2.
- How many containers were there?
- If each container was sold at $12, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining puffs
= 536 - 382
= 154
Number of containers with 2 puffs
= 154 ÷ 2
= 77
(b)
Amount that the Daniel collected
= 77 x 12
= $924
Answer(s): (a) 77; (b) $924