Question

Ethan is icing 30 cupcakes. He spreads mint icing on 1/5 of the cupcakes and chocolate on 1/2 of the remaining cupcakes. The rest will get vanilla frosting. How many cupcakes have vanilla frosting?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

1/5 of 30 is 6

there are 24 cupcakes left

half of 24 is 12

12 are left over. These will get vanilla frosting.