Pamela baked 297 shortbreads. She ate 6
n of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of shortbreads each of her friends received in terms of n?
- If n = 12, how many shortbreads did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of shortbreads left after Pamela ate = 297 - 6
nNumber of shortbreads that each of her friends received =
297 - 6n5 (b)
Number of shortbreads that each of her friends received
= (297 - (6 x 12)) ÷ 5
= (297 - 72) ÷ 5
= 225 ÷ 5
= 45
Answer(s): (a)
297 - 6n5; (b) 45