Jane baked 397 cookies. She ate 6
v of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of cookies each of her friends received in terms of v?
- If v = 17, how many cookies did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of cookies left after Jane ate = 397 - 6
vNumber of cookies that each of her friends received =
397 - 6v5 (b)
Number of cookies that each of her friends received
= (397 - (6 x 17)) ÷ 5
= (397 - 102) ÷ 5
= 295 ÷ 5
= 59
Answer(s): (a)
397 - 6v5; (b) 59