Dana baked 263 cupcakes. She ate 4
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 17, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Dana ate = 263 - 4
cNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
263 - 4c5 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (263 - (4 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (263 - 68) ÷ 5
= 195 ÷ 5
= 39
Answer(s): (a)
263 - 4c5; (b) 39