Question

Ava is decorating cupcakes for a wedding.

of the cupcakes are yellow.
3/10

of the remaining cupcakes are green.
3/4
The rest of the cupcakes are purple.
Ava made 120 cupcakes. How many purple cupcakes?

Answer 1

21 are purple

63 are green

36 are yellow

Explanation:

30% of 120 is 36

120 - 36 = 84

75% of 84 is 63

84 - 63 = 21