Jade baked 337 biscuits. She ate 6
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 12, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Jade ate = 337 - 6
nNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
337 - 6n5 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (337 - (6 x 12)) ÷ 5
= (337 - 72) ÷ 5
= 265 ÷ 5
= 53
Answer(s): (a)
337 - 6n5; (b) 53