Cathy baked 288 scones. She ate 2
r of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of scones each of her friends received in terms of r?
- If r = 14, how many scones did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of scones left after Cathy ate = 288 - 2
rNumber of scones that each of her friends received =
288 - 2r5 (b)
Number of scones that each of her friends received
= (288 - (2 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (288 - 28) ÷ 5
= 260 ÷ 5
= 52
Answer(s): (a)
288 - 2r5; (b) 52