Diana baked 214 shortbreads. She ate 2
y of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of y?
- If y = 17, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Diana ate = 214 - 2
yNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
214 - 2y4 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (214 - (2 x 17)) ÷ 4
= (214 - 34) ÷ 4
= 180 ÷ 4
= 45
Answer(s): (a)
214 - 2y4; (b) 45