Question

Warren bought cupcakes for his sister's birthday party. 40% of the 35 cupcakes had sprinkles on top. How many cupcakes had sprinkles?

Answer 1

14 cupcakes had sprinkles.

Explanation:

Write 40% as 40/100. Since finding the fraction of a number is the same as multiplying the fraction with the number, we have 40/100 of 35 = 40/100 × 35.

Answer 2

14 cupcakes

Explanation:

40 percent of 35 is 14