Nora baked 339 scones. She ate 2
w of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of scones each of her friends received in terms of w?
- If w = 17, how many scones did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of scones left after Nora ate = 339 - 2
wNumber of scones that each of her friends received =
339 - 2w5 (b)
Number of scones that each of her friends received
= (339 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (339 - 34) ÷ 5
= 305 ÷ 5
= 61
Answer(s): (a)
339 - 2w5; (b) 61