Question

weekly sales.
ice cream sales
chocolate
30%
vanilla
15%
rocky road
55%
the ice cream shop served 40 scoops. how many more of those scoops were chocolate than vanilla?
scoops

Explanation:

Step1: Find chocolate scoops

Chocolate is 30% of 40. So, $0.30\times40 = 12$.

Step2: Find vanilla scoops

Vanilla is 15% of 40. So, $0.15\times40 = 6$.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract vanilla from chocolate: $12 - 6 = 6$.

Answer:

6