Question

Cooper bought cupcakes for his sister's birthday party. 50% of the 74 cupcakes had sprinkles on top. How many cupcakes had sprinkles?

Answer 1

The Solution:

We are asked to find 50% of 74 cupcakes.

$Number\text{ of cupcakes}=\frac{50}{100}\times74=\frac{1}{2}\times74=37\text{ cupcakes}$

Therefore, the correct answer is 37 cupcakes.