Julie baked 174 shortbreads. She ate 2
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 13, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Julie ate = 174 - 2
nNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
174 - 2n4 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (174 - (2 x 13)) ÷ 4
= (174 - 26) ÷ 4
= 148 ÷ 4
= 37
Answer(s): (a)
174 - 2n4; (b) 37