Olivium baked 371 macarons. She ate 2
y of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of macarons each of her friends received in terms of y?
- If y = 13, how many macarons did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of macarons left after Olivium ate = 371 - 2
yNumber of macarons that each of her friends received =
371 - 2y5 (b)
Number of macarons that each of her friends received
= (371 - (2 x 13)) ÷ 5
= (371 - 26) ÷ 5
= 345 ÷ 5
= 69
Answer(s): (a)
371 - 2y5; (b) 69