Wendy baked 271 shortbreads. She ate 5
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 11, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Wendy ate = 271 - 5
aNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
271 - 5a6 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (271 - (5 x 11)) ÷ 6
= (271 - 55) ÷ 6
= 216 ÷ 6
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
271 - 5a6; (b) 36