Barbara baked 165 shortbreads. She ate 5
v of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of v?
- If v = 15, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Barbara ate = 165 - 5
vNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
165 - 5v6 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (165 - (5 x 15)) ÷ 6
= (165 - 75) ÷ 6
= 90 ÷ 6
= 15
Answer(s): (a)
165 - 5v6; (b) 15