Nina bought cupcakes for her sister's birthday party. 60 out of the 80 cupcakes had sprinkles on top. What percentage of the cupcakes had sprinkles?Write your answer using a percent sign (%)._____
Q. Nina bought cupcakes for her sister's birthday party. 60 out of the 80 cupcakes had sprinkles on top. What percentage of the cupcakes had sprinkles?Write your answer using a percent sign (%)._____
Identify cupcakes: Step 1: Identify the total number of cupcakes and the number with sprinkles.
Calculate percentage: Step 2: Use the percentage formula to calculate the percentage of cupcakes with sprinkles.
Substitute values: Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula.
Simplify decimal: Step 4: Simplify 60/80 to get a decimal.
Find final percentage: Step 5: Multiply the decimal by 100 to find the percentage.
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