Linda baked 169 shortbreads. She ate 5
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 17, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Linda ate = 169 - 5
cNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
169 - 5c6 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (169 - (5 x 17)) ÷ 6
= (169 - 85) ÷ 6
= 84 ÷ 6
= 14
Answer(s): (a)
169 - 5c6; (b) 14