Diana baked 167 croissants. She ate 3
s of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of s?
- If s = 19, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Diana ate = 167 - 3
sNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
167 - 3s5 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (167 - (3 x 19)) ÷ 5
= (167 - 57) ÷ 5
= 110 ÷ 5
= 22
Answer(s): (a)
167 - 3s5; (b) 22