Anna baked 264 muffins. She ate 6
z of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of z?
- If z = 14, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Anna ate = 264 - 6
zNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
264 - 6z5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (264 - (6 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (264 - 84) ÷ 5
= 180 ÷ 5
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
264 - 6z5; (b) 36