Natalie baked 20 cupcakes for a fundraising event at school. On the way to the event she dropped 35% of the cupcakes on the floor. What is the total number of cupcakes that natalie dropped?

The total number of cupcakes that Natalie dropped is 7.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question can be solved using a rule of three.

The amount of cupcakes that she has, which is 20, is 100% = 1. How many cupcakes is 35% = 0.35?

20 cupcakes - 1

x cupcakes - 0.35

x = 20*0.35 = 7

The total number of cupcakes that Natalie dropped is 7.

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