Mr Yee had 238 kg of rice flour. He sold 24 kg of it and packed the remaining rice flour into boxes of 3 kg each.
- How many of such boxes did he get?
- How much rice flour was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of rice flour left after selling
= 238 - 24
= 214 kg
Number of boxes that Mr Yee got
= 214 ÷ 3
= 71 r 1
(b)
Amount of rice flour that was left
= 1 kg
Answer(s): (a) 71; (b)1 kg