Elyse had 853 passion fruits. After giving away 163 passion fruits, she packed the remaining passion fruits in bags of 6.
- How many bags of passion fruits did she pack?
- She sold each bag of passion fruits for $2. How much did she receive from the sales of the passion fruits?
(a)
Number of remaining passion fruits
= 853 - 163
= 690
Number of bags that Elyse packed
= 690 ÷ 6
= 115
(b)
Amount that Elyse collected from the sales of the passion fruits
= 115 x 2
= $230
Answer(s): (a) 115; (b) $230