I'd like to order 3 halves of a cupcake for my family plus some extra for my 2 friends. They'll each want a quarter of a cupcake. How many cupcakes do I want?

Answer 1

You will need to order 2 cupcakes.
Each cupcake can be cut into 4 quarters, so you can give your family 3 halves (equal to 6 quarters) and your 2 friends 2 quarters each. This totals to 10 quarters, which is equivalent to 2 1/2 cupcakes.