Mr Ma had 181 kg of pepper. He sold 23 kg of it and packed the remaining pepper into bags of 3 kg each.
- How many of such bags did he get?
- How much pepper was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of pepper left after selling
= 181 - 23
= 158 kg
Number of bags that Mr Ma got
= 158 ÷ 3
= 52 r 2
(b)
Amount of pepper that was left
= 2 kg
Answer(s): (a) 52; (b)2 kg