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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-12

Beth made 12 cupcakes. This is 30% of the cupcakes she must make. How many cupcakes must she make in total?

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Answer (2)

12=30%, therefore, 4= 10%. Beth must make 40 cupcakes

Answered by HolmesNWatson | 2024-06-10

Beth must make a total of 40 cupcakes, which can be calculated by dividing the 12 cupcakes she made by 30% expressed as a decimal (0.30). This leads to the equation 0.30T = 12, solving for T gives 40. Thus, the total number of cupcakes she needs to make is 40.
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Answered by HolmesNWatson | 2024-12-26