Gwen baked 242 cupcakes. She ate 2
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 13, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Gwen ate = 242 - 2
aNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
242 - 2a6 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (242 - (2 x 13)) ÷ 6
= (242 - 26) ÷ 6
= 216 ÷ 6
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
242 - 2a6; (b) 36