Mr Toh had 287 kg of sugar. He sold 17 kg of it and packed the remaining sugar into packets of 4 kg each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How much sugar was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of sugar left after selling
= 287 - 17
= 270 kg
Number of packets that Mr Toh got
= 270 ÷ 4
= 67 r 2
(b)
Amount of sugar that was left
= 2 kg
Answer(s): (a) 67; (b)2 kg