leda bakes 73 cupcakes and accidentally drops 5 of them. She divides them equally into 13 containers for a bake sale for the school band. ho

Okay.....

Ieda bakes... 73 Cupcakes.

Melody eats 5.

$${\mathtt{73}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{5}} = {\mathtt{68}}$$

So Ieda is left with 68 Cupcakes now.

Now you say that, Ieda then divides them into 13 containers equally...? Okay... 

So... Providing it must be equal in all containers, you will have some leftovers.

$${\frac{{\mathtt{73}}}{{\mathtt{13}}}} = {\mathtt{5.615\: \!384\: \!615\: \!384\: \!615\: \!4}}$$

So.... Now rounding that to the last full number... 5 Cupcakes per Container.

So... $${\mathtt{5}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{13}} = {\mathtt{65}}$$

So Ieda has 65 cupcakes that is packed away equally. And we have 3 left.

.....More for Melody to eat....

Thanks Takahiro, I like cup cakes. That is most thoughtful of you.  :)))

I am feeling generous though.

I'll have one, You can have one, and how about we give the other one to CPhill.

what say you???    

Indeed, Cupcakes are most delicious.