Answer:
[tex]Pears\ Left = 12[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Pears = 27[/tex]
[tex]Bags\ Sold = 5[/tex]
Required
Determine the number of bags sold
First, we need to determine the number of bags for 27 pears;
Since they are packed in 3s
[tex]Bags = 27/3[/tex]
[tex]Bags = 9[/tex]
Hence:
9 bags were used for 27 pears;
After 5 bags were sold, we have:
[tex]Bags\ Left = 9 - 5[/tex]
[tex]Bags\ Left = 4[/tex]
Recall that the pears are packed in 3s
So:
[tex]Pears\ Left = 4 * 3[/tex]
[tex]Pears\ Left = 12[/tex]
