A farmer packs 1,043 apples into trays. Each tray holds 6 apples and must be full to sell to the market. How many apples were left off a tray?

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supie · Answer

What do you think we have to do? (divide multiply add or subtract?)

janiya10 · Answer

subtract or multiply

supie · Answer

Not multiply because it says were left which means either subtract or divide and since it says each tray holds 6 apples then it would be dividing right?

janiya10 · Answer

yes

supie · Answer

Ok so we are dividing  $$1043÷6$$

janiya10 · Answer

173

supie · Answer

173.83 but yea.

janiya10 · Answer

173.333833

darkknight · Answer

A farmer packs 1,043 apples into trays. Each tray holds 6 apples and must be full to sell to the market. How many apples were left off a tray?

What is the remainder is what the question is asking

darkknight · Answer

Supie got there partway, but @janiya10 what is the remainder, how many apples were left off a tray?