Question

leda makes 73 oatmeal muffins for a bake sale. she accidentally drops five of them and throws them away. she puts as many of the remaining muffins as possible into 13 containers so that each container has the same number of muffins. how many of the remaining muffins does leda have left over?

2 oatmeal muffins
3 oatmeal muffins
4 oatmeal muffins
5 oatmeal muffins

Explanation:

Calculate the number of remaining muffins

$$ 73 - 5 = 68 $$

Divide the remaining muffins into 13 containers

$$ 68 \div 13 = 5 \text{ R } 3 $$

Determine the leftover muffins

$$ 68 - (13 \times 5) = 3 $$

Answer:

• 2 oatmeal muffins
• 3 oatmeal muffins (Correct answer)
• 4 oatmeal muffins
• 5 oatmeal muffins