Linda baked 323 muffins. She ate 2
b of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of b?
- If b = 14, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Linda ate = 323 - 2
bNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
323 - 2b5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (323 - (2 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (323 - 28) ÷ 5
= 295 ÷ 5
= 59
Answer(s): (a)
323 - 2b5; (b) 59