Mr Lin had 177 kg of sugar. He sold 20 kg of it and packed the remaining sugar into packets of 5 kg each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How much sugar was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of sugar left after selling
= 177 - 20
= 157 kg
Number of packets that Mr Lin got
= 157 ÷ 5
= 31 r 2
(b)
Amount of sugar that was left
= 2 kg
Answer(s): (a) 31; (b)2 kg