Winnie baked 167 croissants. She ate 6
d of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of d?
- If d = 12, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Winnie ate = 167 - 6
dNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
167 - 6d5 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (167 - (6 x 12)) ÷ 5
= (167 - 72) ÷ 5
= 95 ÷ 5
= 19
Answer(s): (a)
167 - 6d5; (b) 19