Vanessa baked 177 muffins. She ate 2
e of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of e?
- If e = 11, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Vanessa ate = 177 - 2
eNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
177 - 2e5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (177 - (2 x 11)) ÷ 5
= (177 - 22) ÷ 5
= 155 ÷ 5
= 31
Answer(s): (a)
177 - 2e5; (b) 31