Question

A bakery sold 168 mocha cupcakes in a day, which was 84% of the total number of cupcakes sold that day. How many total cupcakes did the bakery sell that day?

Answer 1

200

Explanation:

168 is 84/100 of the total cupcakes. You just need to divide by 84 and the multiply by 100. So:

168÷84=2

2×100=200

Answer 2

200 cupcakes

Explanation:

We have, 84% × x = 168

or,

84/100 × x = 168

Multiplying both sides by 100 and dividing both sides by 84,

we have x = 168 × 100/84

x = 200

If you are using a calculator, simply enter 168×100÷84, which will give you the answer.