Julie baked 160 puffs. She ate 2
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 Julie ate = 160 - 2
aNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
160 - 2a6 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (160 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (160 - 34) ÷ 6
= 126 ÷ 6
= 21
Answer(s): (a)
160 - 2a6; (b) 21