Raeann baked 377 cupcakes. She ate 2
e of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of e?
- If e = 16, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Raeann ate = 377 - 2
eNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
377 - 2e5 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (377 - (2 x 16)) ÷ 5
= (377 - 32) ÷ 5
= 345 ÷ 5
= 69
Answer(s): (a)
377 - 2e5; (b) 69