Xandra baked 258 muffins. She ate 3
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 16, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Xandra ate = 258 - 3
aNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
258 - 3a5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (258 - (3 x 16)) ÷ 5
= (258 - 48) ÷ 5
= 210 ÷ 5
= 42
Answer(s): (a)
258 - 3a5; (b) 42