Mikee had a box of cupcakes, of which he gave 24 cupcakes to his friend Juan. Juan gave 3/4 of his share to his friend Elena. How many cupcakes did Elena get?

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asked Apr 17, 2024 164k views

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Duncan Walker · Answer 1 · 2024-04-22T01:00:16+0000

If Mikee gave 24 cupcakes to Juan, then Juan received 24 cupcakes.

Juan gave 3/4 of his share to Elena, so he gave away 3/4 * 24 = 18 cupcakes to Elena.

Therefore, Elena received 18 cupcakes from Juan.