Ivor, the ice-cream man, is preparing 12 cones. Half of the cones have 2 scoops, 1/4 have 3 scoops, and the rest have 1 scoop. Half of the 2-scoop cones have sprinkles, 1/3 of the 3-scoop cones have sprinkles, and all of the 1-scoop cones have sprinkles. How many cones have sprinkles?
Half of 2 scoops
six have 2 scoops.
3 of the 2 scoop-cones have sprinkles
1/4 have 3 scoops.
3 have 3 scoops
1 of the 3-scoop-cones have sprinkles
3+6=9, 12-9=3 1-scoop cones
3 of the 3-scoop cones have sprinkles.
3+1+3=7
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Half of 2 scoops
six have 2 scoops.
3 of the 2 scoop-cones have sprinkles
1/4 have 3 scoops.
3 have 3 scoops
1 of the 3-scoop-cones have sprinkles
3+6=9, 12-9=3 1-scoop cones
3 of the 3-scoop cones have sprinkles.
3+1+3=7
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