SOLUTION: c) Angus brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for his birthday. 40 students decided to take a cupcake, and 30% of them picked vanilla. How many people picked a vanilla

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Question 880784: c) Angus brought chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to school for his birthday. 40 students decided to take a cupcake, and 30% of them picked vanilla. How many people picked a vanilla cupcake?

Answer by JulietG(1812)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 40 students took a cupcake, and 30% of those chose vanilla, then it is .30 * 40, or 12.
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