Question

Stella is making 25 sundaes with mint, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. 1 5 of the sundaes are mint ice cream and 1 2 of the remaining sundaes are chocolate. The rest will be vanilla. How many sundaes will be vanilla?

Answer 1

Vanilla = 10 sundaes

Explanation:

Total sundaes = 25

1/5 of the sundaes are mint ice cream

Mint ice cream = 1/5 of 25

= 1/5 * 25

= 25/5

= 5

Sundaes remaining = total sundaes - sundaes for mint ice cream

= 25 - 5

= 20 sundaes

Sundaes remaining = 20 sundaes

1/2 of the remaining sundaes are chocolate

= 1/2 of 20

= 1/2 * 20

= 20/2

= 10

Chocolate ice cream = 10

The rest will be vanilla

Sundaes remaining = 20 - 10

= 10 sundaes

Vanilla = 10 sundaes