Irene baked 274 cupcakes. She ate 4
v of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of v?
- If v = 13, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Irene ate = 274 - 4
vNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
274 - 4v6 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (274 - (4 x 13)) ÷ 6
= (274 - 52) ÷ 6
= 222 ÷ 6
= 37
Answer(s): (a)
274 - 4v6; (b) 37