Nora baked 388 shortbreads. She ate 2
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 17, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Nora ate = 388 - 2
aNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
388 - 2a6 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (388 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (388 - 34) ÷ 6
= 354 ÷ 6
= 59
Answer(s): (a)
388 - 2a6; (b) 59