Opal baked 157 cookies. She ate 3
w of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of cookies each of her friends received in terms of w?
- If w = 11, how many cookies did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cookies left after Opal ate = 157 - 3
wNumber of cookies that each of her friends received =
157 - 3w4 (b)
Number of cookies that each of her friends received
= (157 - (3 x 11)) ÷ 4
= (157 - 33) ÷ 4
= 124 ÷ 4
= 31
Answer(s): (a)
157 - 3w4; (b) 31