Question

The garden warehouse delivered 1500 lbs of topsoil in 5 lbs bags to the garden shop. The garden shop sold half of the bags the same day they were delivered. How many bags does the garden shop have left to sell?

Answer 1

1500 ÷ 5 = 300
how many bags were sent ↑

300 ÷ 2 = 150
how shop sold half (divide by two) ↑

They have 150 bags left to sell.

Answer 2

1500÷5=300 5lbs bags 300÷2= 150 bags left