Kylie baked 277 scones. She ate 6
e of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of scones each of her friends received in terms of e?
- If e = 17, how many scones did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of scones left after Kylie ate = 277 - 6
eNumber of scones that each of her friends received =
277 - 6e5 (b)
Number of scones that each of her friends received
= (277 - (6 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (277 - 102) ÷ 5
= 175 ÷ 5
= 35
Answer(s): (a)
277 - 6e5; (b) 35