Question

Maya has 120 Carmel apples to sell. Each caramel apple is covered with one topping. 1/5 of the caramel apples are covered with peanuts, 1/3 are covered with chocolate chips, 3/10 are covered with coconut, the rest are covered with sprinkles. How many caramel apples are covered with sprinkles

Answer 1

To find out how many caramel apples are covered with sprinkles, we first calculate the number of caramel apples covered with each of the other toppings.

1. **Calculate the number of caramel apples covered with peanuts**:
\[
\text{Peanuts} = \frac{1}{5} \times 120 = 24
\]

2. **Calculate the number of caramel apples covered with chocolate chips**:
\[
\text{Chocolate Chips} = \frac{1}{3} \times 120 = 40
\]

3. **Calculate the number of caramel apples covered with coconut**:
\[
\text{Coconut} = \frac{3}{10} \times 120 = 36
\]

4. **Now, we add up the number of apples with peanuts, chocolate chips, and coconut**:
\[
\text{Total with toppings} = 24 + 40 + 36 = 100
\]

5. **Calculate the number of caramel apples covered with sprinkles**:
\[
\text{Sprinkles} = 120 - 100 = 20
\]

So, the number of caramel apples covered with sprinkles is **20**.