Question

Gavin had 24 pieces of candy and was on his way to meet his friends but tripped and lost 3 pieces he divided the candy he had left amongst himself and his 6 other friends how many pieces did each friend get (put the expression and answer)

Answer 1

Answer: (24-3)/7=3 Each friend gets 3 pieces of candy.

Step-by-step explanation: Gavin lost three candies which brought his total down to 21. He then divides the candy between 6 friends and himself so you divide the total candy (21) by 7 which leaves 3 pieces of candy per friend.