Ivory baked 162 macarons. She ate 2
a of them and divided the remainder equally among her 4 friends.
- Find the number of macarons each of her friends received in terms of a?
- If a = 15, how many macarons did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of macarons left after Ivory ate = 162 - 2
aNumber of macarons that each of her friends received =
162 - 2a4 (b)
Number of macarons that each of her friends received
= (162 - (2 x 15)) ÷ 4
= (162 - 30) ÷ 4
= 132 ÷ 4
= 33
Answer(s): (a)
162 - 2a4; (b) 33