Question

Trinh is catering a wedding that 112 people will attend. She is making two cakes, a chocolate cake and a carrot cake. 5/8 of the guests will be served chocolate cake and the rest will receive carrot cake. How many guests will get carrot cake?

Answer 1

fraction receiving acrrot cake = 1 - 1/8 = 3/8

Number guests getting carrot cake = 3/8 * 112 = 3 * 14 = 42 Answer

Answer 2

112 *5/8 = 112*5 = 560/8 = 70 will have chocolate

112-70 = 42 will have carrot cake