Betty baked 204 puffs. She ate 6
w of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of w?
- If w = 19, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Betty ate = 204 - 6
wNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
204 - 6w5 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (204 - (6 x 19)) ÷ 5
= (204 - 114) ÷ 5
= 90 ÷ 5
= 18
Answer(s): (a)
204 - 6w5; (b) 18