Mr Kok had 172 kg of sugar. He sold 26 kg of it and packed the remaining sugar into boxes of 5 kg each.
- How many of such boxes did he get?
- How much sugar was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of sugar left after selling
= 172 - 26
= 146 kg
Number of boxes that Mr Kok got
= 146 ÷ 5
= 29 r 1
(b)
Amount of sugar that was left
= 1 kg
Answer(s): (a) 29; (b)1 kg