Vanessa baked 363 biscuits. She ate 6
y of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of y?
- If y = 18, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Vanessa ate = 363 - 6
yNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
363 - 6y5 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (363 - (6 x 18)) ÷ 5
= (363 - 108) ÷ 5
= 255 ÷ 5
= 51
Answer(s): (a)
363 - 6y5; (b) 51