Marion baked 250 shortbreads. She ate 6
y of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of y?
- If y = 11, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Marion ate = 250 - 6
yNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
250 - 6y4 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (250 - (6 x 11)) ÷ 4
= (250 - 66) ÷ 4
= 184 ÷ 4
= 46
Answer(s): (a)
250 - 6y4; (b) 46