Jean bought 48 dates. She threw away 12 rotten dates. She packed the remaining dates equally into bags of 3.
- How many dates are not rotten?
- How many packs of 3 dates did she pack?
(a)
Number of dates that are not rotten
= 48 - 12
= 36
(b)
Number of packs of 3 dates that Jean packed
= 36 ÷ 3
= 12
Answer(s): (a) 36; (b) 12