Nicole baked 330 biscuits. She ate 5
k of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of k?
- If k = 18, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Nicole ate = 330 - 5
kNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
330 - 5k4 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (330 - (5 x 18)) ÷ 4
= (330 - 90) ÷ 4
= 240 ÷ 4
= 60
Answer(s): (a)
330 - 5k4; (b) 60