Question

A shopkeeper has 209 eggs. He puts them in egg trays. If each tray can hold 14 eggs, how many trays are needed to hold all the eggs?

• A. 14
• B. 15
• C. 13
• D. 16

Answer 1

The correct option is B 15

Total number of eggs = 209
Number of eggs in a tray = 14
So, to calculate the number of trays needed, we need to divide 209 by 14.

$$\begin{array}{c}14\\ 14209\\ -\underset{–}{14}2\\ 69\\ -\underset{–}{56}\\ 13\end{array}$$Thus, we have a quotient of 14 and a remiander of 13, which means after filling 14 egg trays, 13 eggs will be left. So, to put them, we need an additional tray.
Thus, the number of egg trays needed = 14 + 1 = 15.