Dana baked 364 scones. She ate 2
e of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of scones each of her friends received in terms of e?
- If e = 17, how many scones did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of scones left after Dana ate = 364 - 2
eNumber of scones that each of her friends received =
364 - 2e6 (b)
Number of scones that each of her friends received
= (364 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (364 - 34) ÷ 6
= 330 ÷ 6
= 55
Answer(s): (a)
364 - 2e6; (b) 55