Mr Lau had 209 kg of flour. He sold 21 kg of it and packed the remaining flour into boxes of 3 kg each.
- How many of such boxes did he get?
- How much flour was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of flour left after selling
= 209 - 21
= 188 kg
Number of boxes that Mr Lau got
= 188 ÷ 3
= 62 r 2
(b)
Amount of flour that was left
= 2 kg
Answer(s): (a) 62; (b)2 kg