Anna baked 387 tarts. She ate 3
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of tarts each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 14, how many tarts did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of tarts left after Anna ate = 387 - 3
cNumber of tarts that each of her friends received =
387 - 3c5 (b)
Number of tarts that each of her friends received
= (387 - (3 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (387 - 42) ÷ 5
= 345 ÷ 5
= 69
Answer(s): (a)
387 - 3c5; (b) 69