Question

Bruce's Tea Shop has caffeinated tea and decaffeinated tea. During the lunchtime rush, the tea shop served 92 teas in all, 25% of which were caffeinated. How many caffeinated teas did the tea shop serve?

Answer 1

23

Explanation:

First step:

Find the important variables.

total amount of tea=92

percent caffeinated=25

Second step:

Convert percentage to decimal.

25%=0.25

Third step:

Build equation and solve.

92•0.25=23

There were 23 caffeinated teas sold in total.