Yen baked 151 croissants. She ate 4
s of them and divided the remainder equally among her 5 friends.
- Find the number of croissants each of her friends received in terms of s?
- If s = 19, how many croissants did each of her friends receive?
(a)
Number of croissants left after Yen ate = 151 - 4
sNumber of croissants that each of her friends received =
151 - 4s5 (b)
Number of croissants that each of her friends received
= (151 - (4 x 19)) ÷ 5
= (151 - 76) ÷ 5
= 75 ÷ 5
= 15
Answer(s): (a)
151 - 4s5; (b) 15