Victorium baked 261 shortbreads. She ate 3
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 12, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Victorium ate = 261 - 3
cNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
261 - 3c5 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (261 - (3 x 12)) ÷ 5
= (261 - 36) ÷ 5
= 225 ÷ 5
= 45
Answer(s): (a)
261 - 3c5; (b) 45