Cathy baked 162 puffs. She ate 6
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 11, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Cathy ate = 162 - 6
cNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
162 - 6c4 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (162 - (6 x 11)) ÷ 4
= (162 - 66) ÷ 4
= 96 ÷ 4
= 24
Answer(s): (a)
162 - 6c4; (b) 24