Zara baked 236 puffs. She ate 4
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 17, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Zara ate = 236 - 4
aNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
236 - 4a6 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (236 - (4 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (236 - 68) ÷ 6
= 168 ÷ 6
= 28
Answer(s): (a)
236 - 4a6; (b) 28