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24 March, 08:01

50% of all cakes are party cakes. 1/5 were fruit. the rest were sponge, what is the percentage of sponge cakes?

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  1. 24 March, 08:06
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    If 1/5 of all the cakes are fruit, then 1-1/5=4/5 are sponge, which is 80/100, or 80%

    if 1/5 of the party cakes are fruit, then 50% * 1/5=10% of the total cakes are fruit, so 100%-10%=90% are sponge
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