Question

Diane's Tea Shop has caffeinated tea and decaffeinated tea. The tea shop served 45 caffeinated teas and 15 decaffeinated teas. What percentage of the teas served were caffeinated

Answer 1

75%

Explanation:

45+15 = 60 total....

15 is 1/4th of 60 (1/4th = 25%)

Therefore 45 is 3/4ths (3/4ths = 75%)

15 non-caffeinated (25%)

45 caffeinated (75%)

Answer 2

75%

Explanation:

45 plus 15 is 60 45 is 75 percent of 60