Olivium baked 154 biscuits. She ate 6
y of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of y?
- If y = 17, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Olivium ate = 154 - 6
yNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
154 - 6y4 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (154 - (6 x 17)) ÷ 4
= (154 - 102) ÷ 4
= 52 ÷ 4
= 13
Answer(s): (a)
154 - 6y4; (b) 13