Roshel baked 271 biscuits. She ate 4
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of biscuits each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 19, how many biscuits did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of biscuits left after Roshel ate = 271 - 4
cNumber of biscuits that each of her friends received =
271 - 4c5 (b)
Number of biscuits that each of her friends received
= (271 - (4 x 19)) ÷ 5
= (271 - 76) ÷ 5
= 195 ÷ 5
= 39
Answer(s): (a)
271 - 4c5; (b) 39