Erika baked 383 croissants. She ate 5
i of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of i?
- If i = 11, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Erika ate = 383 - 5
iNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
383 - 5i4 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (383 - (5 x 11)) ÷ 4
= (383 - 55) ÷ 4
= 328 ÷ 4
= 82
Answer(s): (a)
383 - 5i4; (b) 82