Question

To celebrate the first day of school, hazel brought in a tray of caramel brownies and walnut brownies. the tray had a total of 52 brownies, of which 25% were caramel. how many caramel brownies did hazel bring?

A) 13 caramel brownies
B) 15 caramel brownies
C) 18 caramel brownies
D) 20 caramel brownies

Answer 1

Hazel brought 13 caramel brownies, which is 25% of the total 52 brownies on the tray.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many caramel brownies Hazel brought, we need to find 25% of the total number of brownies.

Here's the step-by-step calculation:

1. Determine the total number of brownies Hazel brought: 52 brownies.
2. Calculate 25% of 52 brownies to find out how many are caramel:
3. 25% as a decimal is 0.25.
4. Multiply the total number of brownies by 0.25: 52 × 0.25 = 13.

Hazel brought 13 caramel brownies.

The correct answer is Option A: 13 caramel brownies.