Emma baked 298 tarts. She ate 5
r of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of tarts each of her friends received in terms of r?
- If r = 20, how many tarts did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of tarts left after Emma ate = 298 - 5
rNumber of tarts that each of her friends received =
298 - 5r6 (b)
Number of tarts that each of her friends received
= (298 - (5 x 20)) ÷ 6
= (298 - 100) ÷ 6
= 198 ÷ 6
= 33
Answer(s): (a)
298 - 5r6; (b) 33