Amanda is baking cupcakes for a birthday party. She bakes 14 chocolate, 18 vanilla, and 6 strawberry cupcakes. Which ratio shows the quantity of the vanilla cupcakes to the total number of cupcakes that Amanda bakes?

Question

6;38

14;38

18;38

18;44

Answer 1

To find the ratio of the vanilla cupcakes to the total number of cupcakes, we first need to calculate the total number of cupcakes Amanda bakes.

She bakes:

• 14 chocolate cupcakes
• 18 vanilla cupcakes
• 6 strawberry cupcakes

Now, let's calculate the total:

\[ \text{Total cupcakes} = 14 + 18 + 6 = 38 \]

Next, the ratio of vanilla cupcakes to the total number of cupcakes is:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of vanilla cupcakes}}{\text{Total number of cupcakes}} = \frac{18}{38} \]

So the ratio that represents the quantity of vanilla cupcakes to the total number of cupcakes is:

\[ 18:38 \]

Thus, the correct answer is 18;38.