Sarah baked 301 croissants. She ate 5
j of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of j?
- If j = 11, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Sarah ate = 301 - 5
jNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
301 - 5j6 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (301 - (5 x 11)) ÷ 6
= (301 - 55) ÷ 6
= 246 ÷ 6
= 41
Answer(s): (a)
301 - 5j6; (b) 41