Roshel baked 332 cupcakes. She ate 6
m of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of m?
- If m = 17, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Roshel ate = 332 - 6
mNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
332 - 6m5 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (332 - (6 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (332 - 102) ÷ 5
= 230 ÷ 5
= 46
Answer(s): (a)
332 - 6m5; (b) 46