Jen baked 169 scones. She ate 2
b of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of scones each of her friends received in terms of b?
- If b = 17, how many scones did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of scones left after Jen ate = 169 - 2
bNumber of scones that each of her friends received =
169 - 2b5 (b)
Number of scones that each of her friends received
= (169 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (169 - 34) ÷ 5
= 135 ÷ 5
= 27
Answer(s): (a)
169 - 2b5; (b) 27