Tiffany baked 267 scones. She ate 3
m of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of scones each of her friends received in terms of m?
- If m = 15, how many scones did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of scones left after Tiffany ate = 267 - 3
mNumber of scones that each of her friends received =
267 - 3m6 (b)
Number of scones that each of her friends received
= (267 - (3 x 15)) ÷ 6
= (267 - 45) ÷ 6
= 222 ÷ 6
= 37
Answer(s): (a)
267 - 3m6; (b) 37