Question

Paul has 5 times as many cupcakes to eat as Mary altogether they have to eat 125 how many cupcakes does each person have to eat

Answer 1

The number of cupcake did Mary has 20.83

The number of cupcake did Paul has 104.15

Explanation:

The total cupcakes to eat altogether = 125

Let The number of cupcake did Mary has = x

So The number of cupcake did Paul has = 5× x

So, According to question

The number of cupcake did Paul has + The number of cupcake did Mary has = 5× x + x

Or . 5×x + x = 125

Or, 6 x = 125

∴ x =
`(125)/(6)` = 20.83

The number of cupcake did Mary has = 20.83

The number of cupcake did Paul has = 5×x =5 × 20.83 = 104.15

Hence The number of cupcake did Mary has 20.83

The number of cupcake did Paul has 104.15 Answer