Cathy baked 349 macarons. She ate 3
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of macarons each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 11, how many macarons did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of macarons left after Cathy ate = 349 - 3
cNumber of macarons that each of her friends received =
349 - 3c4 (b)
Number of macarons that each of her friends received
= (349 - (3 x 11)) ÷ 4
= (349 - 33) ÷ 4
= 316 ÷ 4
= 79
Answer(s): (a)
349 - 3c4; (b) 79