Victorium baked 164 muffins. She ate 6
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 14, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Victorium ate = 164 - 6
nNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
164 - 6n5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (164 - (6 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (164 - 84) ÷ 5
= 80 ÷ 5
= 16
Answer(s): (a)
164 - 6n5; (b) 16