Question

I have a box of 24 different types of cup cakes. 1⁄2 of the cupcakes are vanilla. 1⁄8 of the cupcakes are strawberry. And the rest of the cupcakes are chocolate. How many of each type of cupcake do we have?

Answer 1

21 7/8 is choclate

1/2 or 2 is vanilla

1/8 is strawberry

Explanation:

1/2 x 4 is is 2

1/8 < 2

2 of the cupcakes (into eights) are vanilla from which a dominatorof 8

2 plus 1/8 is 2 1/8

24 - 2 1/8 is 21 7/8