Question

Carmen has 60 cupcakes in her bakery case.

• 1/2 of the cupcakes are chocolate.
• 1/4 of the cupcakes are strawberry.
• 1 /10 of the cupcakes are banana.
• The rest of the cupcakes are vanilla.
How many cupcakes are vanilla?
A. 51
B. 17
C. 3
D. 9
PLEASE SHOW WORK!!!!!!

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

1/2= 30 chocolate

1/4= 15 strawberry ( 60 divided by 4 =15)

1/10=6 banana (1/10 0f 60 is 6)

30+15+6=51

so there are 9 vanilla

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

1/2 of 60 is 30

1/4 of 60 is 15

1/10 of 60 is 6

add all of those is 51 leaving 9 left for vanilla