Zoe baked 252 biscuits. She ate 6
x of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of x?
- If x = 17, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Zoe ate = 252 - 6
xNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
252 - 6x5 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (252 - (6 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (252 - 102) ÷ 5
= 150 ÷ 5
= 30
Answer(s): (a)
252 - 6x5; (b) 30