Jean baked 304 cookies. She ate 2
w of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cookies each of her friends received in terms of w?
- If w = 20, how many cookies did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cookies left after Jean ate = 304 - 2
wNumber of cookies that each of her friends received =
304 - 2w6 (b)
Number of cookies that each of her friends received
= (304 - (2 x 20)) ÷ 6
= (304 - 40) ÷ 6
= 264 ÷ 6
= 44
Answer(s): (a)
304 - 2w6; (b) 44