Question

A box of donuts has 12

total. One-fourth of
the donuts have sprinkles.
Of the remaining donuts,
one-third have cherry filling.
The rest are plain. How
many plain donuts are in
the box?

Answer 1

6 donuts are left in the box

Explanation:

12 divided by 4 is 3. take those three out of the 12. you are left with nine. 9 divided by 3 is 3. subtract three from the nine. you are left with 6.