Lucy baked 169 croissants. She ate 5
w of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of w?
- If w = 11, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Lucy ate = 169 - 5
wNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
169 - 5w6 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (169 - (5 x 11)) ÷ 6
= (169 - 55) ÷ 6
= 114 ÷ 6
= 19
Answer(s): (a)
169 - 5w6; (b) 19