Victorium baked 218 shortbreads. She ate 6
r of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of r?
- If r = 13, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Victorium ate = 218 - 6
rNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
218 - 6r4 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (218 - (6 x 13)) ÷ 4
= (218 - 78) ÷ 4
= 140 ÷ 4
= 35
Answer(s): (a)
218 - 6r4; (b) 35