Wendy baked 306 cupcakes. She ate 6
i of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of i?
- If i = 15, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Wendy ate = 306 - 6
iNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
306 - 6i4 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (306 - (6 x 15)) ÷ 4
= (306 - 90) ÷ 4
= 216 ÷ 4
= 54
Answer(s): (a)
306 - 6i4; (b) 54