Jean baked 326 tarts. She ate 2
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of tarts each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 19, how many tarts did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of tarts left after Jean ate = 326 - 2
aNumber of tarts that each of her friends received =
326 - 2a4 (b)
Number of tarts that each of her friends received
= (326 - (2 x 19)) ÷ 4
= (326 - 38) ÷ 4
= 288 ÷ 4
= 72
Answer(s): (a)
326 - 2a4; (b) 72