EXAMPLE 2: Total of 18 300 pencils has been produced by Afiq's Factory and divided equally among 25 schools. Calculate the number of pencils received by 11 schools.
SOLUTION:
Operation: Divide, then multiply.
\(\begin{array}{cr} &\,7\,3\,2 \\&2\,5)\overline{1\,8\,3\,0\,0} \\& -\underline{1\,7\,5}\;\;\;\;\;\\ & 8\,0\;\;\;\;\,\, \\ &-\underline{7\,5}\,\;\;\,\;\; \\ & 5\,0\;\;\,\\ & -\underline{5\,0}\;\;\, \\&0\;\;\\&-\underline{0} \;\;\end{array}\)
One school accepts 732 pencils.
\(732\times11=8\ 052\)
ANSWER: 8 052 pencils were received by 11 schools.
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