Abi baked 314 cupcakes. She ate 2
m of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of m?
- If m = 17, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Abi ate = 314 - 2
mNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
314 - 2m5 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (314 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (314 - 34) ÷ 5
= 280 ÷ 5
= 56
Answer(s): (a)
314 - 2m5; (b) 56