Question

A bakery sold 224 chocolate cupcakes in a day, which was 56% of the total number of cupcakes sold that day. How many total cupcakes did the bakery sell that day?

Answer 1

323 Total Cupcakes

Explanation:

100% - 56% = 44%

0.44 x 224 = 98.56 (99)

99 + 224 = 323

Answer 2

Answer: Approx. 323

Explanation:

By subtracting 56% (known percentage) - 100%, it will give us the unknown percentage

100% - 56% = 44%

Now, we can multiply that by 0.44 (44%)

0.44 x 224 = 98.56 (99)

Now add the unknown to known amount of cupcakes.

99 + 224 = 323 total cupcakes