Question

Denise makes three times as many chocolate cupcakes as vanilla cupcakes. She also makes three dozen strawberry cupcakes. If Denise makes 132 cupcakes, how many dozen chocolate cupcakes does she make?

Answer 1

6 dozens

Explanation:

Vanilla, v = x

Chocolate, c = 3x

Strawberry, s = 3 dozens = 36

Total cupcakes = 132

Hence,

x + 3x + 36 = 132

4x = 96

x = 96 / 4

x = 24

Chocolate = 3 * 24 = 72

Dozens of chocolate = 72 /12 = 6 dozens