Mr Tang had 309 kg of pepper. He sold 16 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
= 309 - 16
= 293 kg
Number of bags that Mr Tang got
= 293 ÷ 4
= 73 r 1
(b)
Amount of pepper that was left
= 1 kg
Answer(s): (a) 73; (b)1 kg