Risa baked 334 cupcakes. She ate 3
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 14, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Risa ate = 334 - 3
aNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
334 - 3a4 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (334 - (3 x 14)) ÷ 4
= (334 - 42) ÷ 4
= 292 ÷ 4
= 73
Answer(s): (a)
334 - 3a4; (b) 73