Question

Gabriel brings 25 cupcakes to share with his classmates at school. At the end of the day, he has 3 cupcakes remaining. What percent of the total cupcakes did Gabriel share with his classmates?

A 12%12%

B 22%22%

C 75%75%

D 88%

Answer 1

`88 \\ \\ \\ 25 - 3 = 22 \\ 22 / 25 * 100 = 88\%`

Answer 2

D 88%


If you make it into an easier number to work with like 100 you get that he brought 100 cupcakes to school and brought home 12. That means he brought home 12% of the cupcakes 100%-12% is 88% which is the amount he shared at school.