Mr Oh had 247 kg of chilli powder. He sold 16 kg of it and packed the remaining chilli powder into boxes of 5 kg each.
- How many of such boxes did he get?
- How much chilli powder was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of chilli powder left after selling
= 247 - 16
= 231 kg
Number of boxes that Mr Oh got
= 231 ÷ 5
= 46 r 1
(b)
Amount of chilli powder that was left
= 1 kg
Answer(s): (a) 46; (b)1 kg