Xylium baked 278 muffins. She ate 3
p of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of p?
- If p = 18, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Xylium ate = 278 - 3
pNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
278 - 3p4 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (278 - (3 x 18)) ÷ 4
= (278 - 54) ÷ 4
= 224 ÷ 4
= 56
Answer(s): (a)
278 - 3p4; (b) 56