Esther baked 346 biscuits. She ate 2
i of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of i?
- If i = 19, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Esther ate = 346 - 2
iNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
346 - 2i4 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (346 - (2 x 19)) ÷ 4
= (346 - 38) ÷ 4
= 308 ÷ 4
= 77
Answer(s): (a)
346 - 2i4; (b) 77