Dana baked 286 croissants. She ate 2
m of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of m?
- If m = 17, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Dana ate = 286 - 2
mNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
286 - 2m6 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (286 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (286 - 34) ÷ 6
= 252 ÷ 6
= 42
Answer(s): (a)
286 - 2m6; (b) 42