Raeann baked 284 cupcakes. She ate 2
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 12, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Raeann ate = 284 - 2
nNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
284 - 2n5 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (284 - (2 x 12)) ÷ 5
= (284 - 24) ÷ 5
= 260 ÷ 5
= 52
Answer(s): (a)
284 - 2n5; (b) 52