A baker at a successful bakery makes three types of cupcakes: vanilla, red velvet,and double chocolate. On Wednesday, he made 18 vanilla cupcakes, which was 17% of the total amount of cupcakes he made. How many total cupcakes did the baker make on Wednesday?
106 total cupcakes were made on wednesday
Given that, bakery makes three types of cupcakes: vanilla, red velvet, and double chocolate
From given,
On Wednesday, he made 18 vanilla cupcakes, which was 17% of the total amount of cupcakes he made
Number of vanilla cupckaes made = 18
Let "x" be the total amount of cupcakes he made
Therefore,
17 % of total cupcakes is equal to 18
17 % of "x" = 18
Solve the above equation for "x"
[tex]17 \% \times x = 18\\\\\frac{17}{100} \times x = 18\\\\0.17x = 18\\\\Divide\ both\ sides\ of\ equation\ by\ 0.17\\\\x = \frac{18}{0.17}\\\\x = 105.88 \approx 106[/tex]
Thus 106 total cupcakes were made on wednesday
