Shiyun baked 166 macarons. She ate 4
k of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of macarons each of her friends received in terms of k?
- If k = 19, how many macarons did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of macarons left after Shiyun ate = 166 - 4
kNumber of macarons that each of her friends received =
166 - 4k6 (b)
Number of macarons that each of her friends received
= (166 - (4 x 19)) ÷ 6
= (166 - 76) ÷ 6
= 90 ÷ 6
= 15
Answer(s): (a)
166 - 4k6; (b) 15