Diana baked 247 shortbreads. She ate 2
v of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of v?
- If v = 11, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Diana ate = 247 - 2
vNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
247 - 2v5 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (247 - (2 x 11)) ÷ 5
= (247 - 22) ÷ 5
= 225 ÷ 5
= 45
Answer(s): (a)
247 - 2v5; (b) 45