Gabby baked 323 muffins. She ate 4
p of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of p?
- If p = 17, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Gabby ate = 323 - 4
pNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
323 - 4p5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (323 - (4 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (323 - 68) ÷ 5
= 255 ÷ 5
= 51
Answer(s): (a)
323 - 4p5; (b) 51