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Question

Yesterday, Nolan's Doughnut Shop sold 2/5 as many chocolate doughnuts as cinnamon doughnuts. If they sold 3 trays of cinnamon doughnuts, how many trays of chocolate doughnuts did they sell?

Answer 1

Let’s break it down simply:

1. Cinnamon doughnuts sold: 3 trays
2. Chocolate doughnuts sold: 2/5 of the cinnamon doughnuts

To find the trays of chocolate doughnuts:

Chocolate trays=2/5×3=65= 1 1/5

Answer:

They sold 1 1/5 trays of chocolate doughnuts.