Gem baked 382 puffs. She ate 5
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 14, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Gem ate = 382 - 5
aNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
382 - 5a4 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (382 - (5 x 14)) ÷ 4
= (382 - 70) ÷ 4
= 312 ÷ 4
= 78
Answer(s): (a)
382 - 5a4; (b) 78