Question

Stacey's Bake Shop sells a dozen cupcakes for 21. The Best Bake Shop sells half a dozen cupcakes for12. What is the price of one cupcake at Stacey's Bake Shop?

1) $1.75
2) $2.00
3) $2.25
4) $2.50

Answer 1

The price of one cupcake at Stacey's Bake Shop, obtained by dividing the total cost of a dozen cupcakes by 12, is 1) $1.75.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the price of one cupcake at Stacey's Bake Shop, we need to divide the total cost of a dozen cupcakes by the number of cupcakes in a dozen. Stacey's Bake Shop sells a dozen cupcakes for $21.

Here's the calculation:

• Price per cupcake = Total cost of a dozen cupcakes / Number of cupcakes in a dozen
• Price per cupcake = $21 / 12
• Price per cupcake = $1.75

Therefore, the price of one cupcake at Stacey's Bake Shop is $1.75.