Hilda baked 252 shortbreads. She ate 6
t of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of t?
- If t = 12, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Hilda ate = 252 - 6
tNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
252 - 6t5 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (252 - (6 x 12)) ÷ 5
= (252 - 72) ÷ 5
= 180 ÷ 5
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
252 - 6t5; (b) 36