Amy has 72 sweets in a bag. She keeps \( \frac{1}{4} \) of them for herself an shares the rest with firends. How many sweets will she give to her friends?

Amy decides to keep \( \frac{1}{4} \) of her 72 sweets, which means she will keep \( 72 \div 4 = 18 \) sweets. To find out how many sweets she shares with her friends, subtract the number she keeps from the total: \( 72 - 18 = 54 \) sweets. So, Amy will give 54 sweets to her friends!