Question

Jamal ate 14 of a bag of peanuts. his 3 friends ate equal shares of the remaining peanuts. Which expression represents the peanuts that each friend ate?

Answer 1

To find the peanuts each friend ate, divide the remaining peanuts by 3 after Jamal's consumption of 14. The expression is (x - 14) ÷ 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of peanuts each friend ate, we need to calculate the amount of peanuts that remained after Jamal ate 14 of them. Let's say there were 'x' peanuts initially in the bag. After Jamal ate 14, the number of remaining peanuts would be (x - 14). Since his 3 friends ate equal shares, we divide the remaining peanuts equally among them. Therefore, the expression that represents the peanuts that each friend ate is:

(x - 14) ÷ 3