Question

A bakery sold 145 chocolate cupcakes in a day, which was 29% of the total number of cupcakes sold that day. How many total cupcakes did the bakery sell that day?

Answer 1

Explanation:

500 cupcakes

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the 145 cupcakes is 29% of the total number of cupcakes sold that day,

29% --- 145 cupcakes

The total number of cupcakes sold would be 100%.

1% --- 145 ÷29= 5 cupcakes

100% --- 100(5)= 500 cupcakes

Thus, the bakery sold 500 cupcakes that day.

Answer 2

500 cupcakes

Explanation:

Given that the 145 cupcakes is 29% of the total number of cupcakes sold that day,

29% --- 145 cupcakes

The total number of cupcakes sold would be 100%.

1% --- 145 ÷29= 5 cupcakes

100% --- 100(5)= 500 cupcakes

Thus, the bakery sold 500 cupcakes that day.