Question

A baker packages 12 cupcakes to a box. Sean orders 5 boxes for his sister’s graduation party and 3.5 boxes for the Variety Show Party. Write an expression that shows the calculations you could use to find the number of cupcakes Sean Orders

Answer 1

The expression isTotal number of cupcakes Sean orders=5 boxes (12 cupcakes)+ 3.5 boxes (12 cupcakes)

Explanation:

A box= 12 cupcakes

Sean's order

Sister's graduation=5 boxes

Variety show party=3.5 boxes

Total number of cupcakes Sean orders=5 boxes (12 cupcakes)+ 3.5 boxes (12 cupcakes)

Total number of cupcakes Sean orders=5(12)+3.5(12)

=60+42

=102 cupcakes