Mr Choo had 279 kg of flour. He sold 16 kg of it and packed the remaining flour into packets of 3 kg each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How much flour was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of flour left after selling
= 279 - 16
= 263 kg
Number of packets that Mr Choo got
= 263 ÷ 3
= 87 r 2
(b)
Amount of flour that was left
= 2 kg
Answer(s): (a) 87; (b)2 kg