Wendy baked 286 tarts. She ate 2
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of tarts each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 14, how many tarts did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of tarts left after Wendy ate = 286 - 2
aNumber of tarts that each of her friends received =
286 - 2a6 (b)
Number of tarts that each of her friends received
= (286 - (2 x 14)) ÷ 6
= (286 - 28) ÷ 6
= 258 ÷ 6
= 43
Answer(s): (a)
286 - 2a6; (b) 43