Question

A school principal ordered 1,000 pencils .he gave an eqyuak number to each of 7 teachers until he had given out as many as posible .how many pencils were left?

Answer 1

There are 6 pencils left over.

1,000 divided by 7 = about 142

So each teacher got 142 pencils

142 x 7 = 994

1,000 - 994 = 6

Answer 2

Do 1,000 divided by 7, it equals. 158 with the remaider of 1