Emma baked 233 cupcakes. She ate 5
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 13, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Emma ate = 233 - 5
cNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
233 - 5c6 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (233 - (5 x 13)) ÷ 6
= (233 - 65) ÷ 6
= 168 ÷ 6
= 28
Answer(s): (a)
233 - 5c6; (b) 28