Emily baked 250 cookies. She ate 6
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of cookies each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 19, how many cookies did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cookies left after Emily ate = 250 - 6
nNumber of cookies that each of her friends received =
250 - 6n4 (b)
Number of cookies that each of her friends received
= (250 - (6 x 19)) ÷ 4
= (250 - 114) ÷ 4
= 136 ÷ 4
= 34
Answer(s): (a)
250 - 6n4; (b) 34