SOLUTION: A manufacturer made 111 ounces of cologne. The company puts 5/8 ounce of cologne in each bottle. After filing as many bottles as possible, how many ounces of cologne will be left o

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Question 334187: A manufacturer made 111 ounces of cologne. The company puts 5/8 ounce of cologne in each bottle. After filing as many bottles as possible, how many ounces of cologne will be left over?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 888 (1/8) ounces in 111 ounces of cologne.
The nearest number divisible by 5 to 888 is 885.
N=885/5=177 bottles.
Leftover=888-885=3 ounces.