Cindy baked 291 muffins. She ate 6
x of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of muffins each of her friends received in terms of x?
- If x = 16, how many muffins did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of muffins left after Cindy ate = 291 - 6
xNumber of muffins that each of her friends received =
291 - 6x5 (b)
Number of muffins that each of her friends received
= (291 - (6 x 16)) ÷ 5
= (291 - 96) ÷ 5
= 195 ÷ 5
= 39
Answer(s): (a)
291 - 6x5; (b) 39