Jen baked 230 tarts. She ate 6
g of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of tarts each of her friends received in terms of g?
- If g = 19, how many tarts did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of tarts left after Jen ate = 230 - 6
gNumber of tarts that each of her friends received =
230 - 6g4 (b)
Number of tarts that each of her friends received
= (230 - (6 x 19)) ÷ 4
= (230 - 114) ÷ 4
= 116 ÷ 4
= 29
Answer(s): (a)
230 - 6g4; (b) 29