Zoe baked 297 puffs. She ate 3
c of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of puffs each of her friends received in terms of c?
- If c = 14, how many puffs did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of puffs left after Zoe ate = 297 - 3
cNumber of puffs that each of her friends received =
297 - 3c5 (b)
Number of puffs that each of her friends received
= (297 - (3 x 14)) ÷ 5
= (297 - 42) ÷ 5
= 255 ÷ 5
= 51
Answer(s): (a)
297 - 3c5; (b) 51