Question 6 of 19intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks
Check the manufacturing and expiry dates on the wrapper of any biscuit packet. a) How old is the packet of biscuits? Answer: __ months __ days. b) How many more days are the biscuits safe to eat? Answer: __ months __ days.
(a)
Answer
Age = Current date minus Manufacturing date (expressed in months and days based on actual wrapper data).
(b)
Answer
Safe period = Expiry date minus Current date (expressed in months and days based on actual wrapper data).
Explanation
(a) Students subtract the manufacturing date from today's date to find how old the product is. (b) Students subtract today's date from the expiry date to find remaining safe consumption period.