Vanessa baked 217 shortbreads. She ate 5
h of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of h?
- If h = 17, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Vanessa ate = 217 - 5
hNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
217 - 5h4 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (217 - (5 x 17)) ÷ 4
= (217 - 85) ÷ 4
= 132 ÷ 4
= 33
Answer(s): (a)
217 - 5h4; (b) 33