Question

Joakim is icing 30 cupcakes. He spreads mint icing on 1 5of the cupcakes and chocolate on 1 2of the remaining cupcakes. The rest will get vanilla icing. How many cupcakes have vanilla icing?

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Joakim is icing 30 cupcakes and that he spreads mint icing on 1/5 of the cupcakes. This means that he spreads 1/5 × 30 = 6 cupcakes.

After spreading 6 cupcakes, he will have: 30 - 6 = 24 cupcakes left. We are told that he spreads chocolate on 1/2 of the remaining. This means that he spreads chocolate on 1/2 × 24 = 12 cupcakes.

Therefore, he will have 12 left

= 24 - 12

= 12

Therefore, the rest that'll get vanilla icing will be 12 cupcakes