Question

A citrus grower harvested 2,419 grapefruit and 4,395 oranges last season. He packed the grapefruit in boxes of 18 and the oranges in boxes of 30. After packing as many boxes as possible, how many pieces of fruit did the grower have left?

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 22

Answer 2

22

Explanation:

The 2419 grapefruit filled 134 boxes of 18, with 7 left over.

The 4395 oranges filled 146 boxes of 30, with 15 left over.

The total number of pieces of left-over fruit is 7+15 = 22.