Mr Koh had 172 kg of pepper. He sold 27 kg of it and packed the remaining pepper into bags of 4 kg each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How much pepper was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of pepper left after selling
= 172 - 27
= 145 kg
Number of bags that Mr Koh got
= 145 ÷ 4
= 36 r 1
(b)
Amount of pepper that was left
= 1 kg
Answer(s): (a) 36; (b)1 kg