Roshel baked 197 tarts. She ate 4
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of tarts each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 18, how many tarts did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of tarts left after Roshel ate = 197 - 4
aNumber of tarts that each of her friends received =
197 - 4a5 (b)
Number of tarts that each of her friends received
= (197 - (4 x 18)) ÷ 5
= (197 - 72) ÷ 5
= 125 ÷ 5
= 25
Answer(s): (a)
197 - 4a5; (b) 25