The bakery displayed 20 cupcakes in the store window on shelves. There were 5 cupcakes on each shelf. How many shelves were there?

Answer 1

To find the number of shelves, you can divide the total number of cupcakes by the number of cupcakes on each shelf.

Given:

• Total cupcakes = 20
• Cupcakes per shelf = 5

The calculation is:

\[ \text{Number of shelves} = \frac{\text{Total cupcakes}}{\text{Cupcakes per shelf}} = \frac{20}{5} = 4 \]

Therefore, there are 4 shelves.