Diana baked 298 biscuits. She ate 2
e of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of e?
- If e = 15, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Diana ate = 298 - 2
eNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
298 - 2e4 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (298 - (2 x 15)) ÷ 4
= (298 - 30) ÷ 4
= 268 ÷ 4
= 67
Answer(s): (a)
298 - 2e4; (b) 67