Winnie baked 261 cookies. She ate 3
v of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cookies each of her friends received in terms of v?
- If v = 15, how many cookies did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cookies left after Winnie ate = 261 - 3
vNumber of cookies that each of her friends received =
261 - 3v6 (b)
Number of cookies that each of her friends received
= (261 - (3 x 15)) ÷ 6
= (261 - 45) ÷ 6
= 216 ÷ 6
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
261 - 3v6; (b) 36