Sarah baked 339 macarons. She ate 5
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of macarons each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 15, how many macarons did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of macarons left after Sarah ate = 339 - 5
nNumber of macarons that each of her friends received =
339 - 5n6 (b)
Number of macarons that each of her friends received
= (339 - (5 x 15)) ÷ 6
= (339 - 75) ÷ 6
= 264 ÷ 6
= 44
Answer(s): (a)
339 - 5n6; (b) 44