The number of apple cakes is 4/5 of the number of strawberry cakes. there are 24 strawberry cakes more than apple pies. what percentage of cakes are cranberry? mr. smith baked 144 cakes of cranberry

Ratio Given

Apple : Strawberry
4 : 5


Find difference in parts

5 - 4 = 1


Find Number of strawberry cakes

1 part = 24 cakes
5 parts = 24 x 5 = 120


Find number of apple cakes

1 part = 24 cakes
4 parts = 24 x 4 = 96 


Total number of cakes 

120 + 96 + 144 = 360


Percentage of cranberry cakes

144/360 x 100 = 40%


40% of the cakes are cranberry cakes