Advanced Mathematics Primary 1 Multiplication and Division

Mei Ling packs 6 biscuits into each box. She has 5 boxes. She sells 3 boxes at the school tuck shop. How many biscuits does Mei Ling have left?

A 8
B 12
C 18
D 27
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Find the total number of biscuits Mei Ling has at first. 5 boxes x 6 biscuits = 30 biscuits Step 2: Find the number of biscuits sold. 3 boxes x 6 biscuits = 18 biscuits sold Step 3: Find the number of biscuits left. 30 - 18 = 12 biscuits Answer: Mei Ling has 12 biscuits left.

Correct answer: 12

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