Pamela baked 226 cupcakes. She ate 4
i of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of i?
- If i = 14, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Pamela ate = 226 - 4
iNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
226 - 4i5 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (226 - (4 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (226 - 56) ÷ 5
= 170 ÷ 5
= 34
Answer(s): (a)
226 - 4i5; (b) 34