A baker makes 5 dozen cookies. She sells 3/4 of them. How many cookies does she have left?
Answer
36 cookies
How to solve it
1
Total cookies: 5 × 12 = 60 cookies
2
Sold: 3/4 of 60 = 45 cookies
3
Remaining: 60 - 45 = 15 cookies
Hints
Calculate total cookies (dozen = 12)
Find 3/4 of the total
Subtract sold from total