The number of Apple cakes is 4/5 of the number of strawberry cakes. There are 24 strawberry cakes more than apple pies. What percentage of cakes are cranberry? Mr. Smith baked 144 Cakes of cranberry

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Ratio Given
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Apple : Strawberry
4 : 5

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Find difference in parts
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5 - 4 = 1

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Find Number of strawberry cakes
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1 part = 24 cakes
5 parts = 24 x 5 = 120

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Find number of apple cakes
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1 part = 24 cakes
4 parts = 24 x 4 = 96 

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Total number of cakes 
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120 + 96 + 144 = 360

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Percentage of cranberry cakes
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144/360 x 100 = 40%

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Answer: 40% of the cakes are cranberry cakes
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