Julie baked 354 muffins. She ate 6
m of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of m?
- If m = 11, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Julie ate = 354 - 6
mNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
354 - 6m4 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (354 - (6 x 11)) ÷ 4
= (354 - 66) ÷ 4
= 288 ÷ 4
= 72
Answer(s): (a)
354 - 6m4; (b) 72