Penelope baked 268 cupcakes. She ate 5
v of them and divided the remainder equally among her 6 friends.
- Find the number of cupcakes each of her friends received in terms of v?
- If v = 14, how many cupcakes did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cupcakes left after Penelope ate = 268 - 5
vNumber of cupcakes that each of her friends received =
268 - 5v6 (b)
Number of cupcakes that each of her friends received
= (268 - (5 x 14)) ÷ 6
= (268 - 70) ÷ 6
= 198 ÷ 6
= 33
Answer(s): (a)
268 - 5v6; (b) 33