Tom had 579 puffs in his bakery. He gave 359 puffs to the children. Then he arranged the remaining puffs equally into boxes of 2.
- How many boxes were there?
- If each box was sold at $9, how much money did he collect?
(a)
Number of remaining puffs
= 579 - 359
= 220
Number of boxes with 2 puffs
= 220 ÷ 2
= 110
(b)
Amount that the Tom collected
= 110 x 9
= $990
Answer(s): (a) 110; (b) $990