Cindy baked 152 cupcakes. She ate 4
g of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of g?
- If g = 11, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Cindy ate = 152 - 4
gNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
152 - 4g6 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (152 - (4 x 11)) ÷ 6
= (152 - 44) ÷ 6
= 108 ÷ 6
= 18
Answer(s): (a)
152 - 4g6; (b) 18