Question

You have baked 48 cookies. You want to keep 12 for your family, the rest you want to split between 9 friends. How many cookies will each friend receive?

Answer 1

48-12=36
36/9=4
Each friend gets 4 cookies

Answer 2

4 cookies each

Explanation:

48 - 12 = 36

36/9 friends = 4 cookies per friend