Kiara wants to pack a total of 71 cupcakes equally into 17 gift boxes.
Find the cupcakes left after packing.

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Solution

The correct option is A 3
Total number of cupcakes = 71
Number of gift boxes = 17
Using long division to divide 71 cupcakes in 17 boxes equally, we have:
Here, the quotient is 4, and the remainder is 3.

Hence, each box will have 4 cupcakes, whereas 3 cupcakes will be left after packing.

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