Lynn baked 382 puffs. She ate 2
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 17, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Lynn ate = 382 - 2
nNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
382 - 2n6 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (382 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (382 - 34) ÷ 6
= 348 ÷ 6
= 58
Answer(s): (a)
382 - 2n6; (b) 58