Irene baked 338 cupcakes. She ate 2
b of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of b?
- If b = 15, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Irene ate = 338 - 2
bNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
338 - 2b4 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (338 - (2 x 15)) ÷ 4
= (338 - 30) ÷ 4
= 308 ÷ 4
= 77
Answer(s): (a)
338 - 2b4; (b) 77