Mr Yeo had 399 kg of curry powder. He sold 26 kg of it and packed the remaining curry powder into packets of 5 kg each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How much curry powder was left over?
(a)
Remaining amount of curry powder left after selling
= 399 - 26
= 373 kg
Number of packets that Mr Yeo got
= 373 ÷ 5
= 74 r 3
(b)
Amount of curry powder that was left
= 3 kg
Answer(s): (a) 74; (b)3 kg