Hilda baked 158 shortbreads. She ate 5
g of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of g?
- If g = 14, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Hilda ate = 158 - 5
gNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
158 - 5g4 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (158 - (5 x 14)) ÷ 4
= (158 - 70) ÷ 4
= 88 ÷ 4
= 22
Answer(s): (a)
158 - 5g4; (b) 22