Jade baked 326 shortbreads. She ate 5
m of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of m?
- If m = 16, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Jade ate = 326 - 5
mNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
326 - 5m6 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (326 - (5 x 16)) ÷ 6
= (326 - 80) ÷ 6
= 246 ÷ 6
= 41
Answer(s): (a)
326 - 5m6; (b) 41