Linda baked 196 puffs. She ate 2
p of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of p?
- If p = 17, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Linda ate = 196 - 2
pNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
196 - 2p6 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (196 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (196 - 34) ÷ 6
= 162 ÷ 6
= 27
Answer(s): (a)
196 - 2p6; (b) 27