Vanessa baked 314 muffins. She ate 4
r of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of r?
- If r = 16, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Vanessa ate = 314 - 4
rNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
314 - 4r5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (314 - (4 x 16)) ÷ 5
= (314 - 64) ÷ 5
= 250 ÷ 5
= 50
Answer(s): (a)
314 - 4r5; (b) 50