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ems Log Out Percent of Whole Word Problems L1 Score: 0/5 Penalty: 1 off Question Watch Video Answer Attempt 1 out of 2 A bakery sold 76 mocha cupcakes in a day, which was 95% of the total number of cupcakes sold that day. How many total cupcakes did the bakery sell that day? Show Examples Submit Answer​

Answer 1

The bakery sold a total of 80 cupcakes that day.

To find the total number of cupcakes sold, we can set up a proportion using the percent given.

Let x represent the total number of cupcakes sold.

The proportion is 76 is to x as 95 is to 100 (since 95% is the same as 95 out of 100).

This can be written as 76/x = 95/100.

We can cross multiply to solve for x. 100*76 = 95*x.

Simplifying, we get 7600 = 95x.

Dividing both sides by 95, we find that x = 80.

Therefore, the bakery sold a total of 80 cupcakes that day.