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Yea shop sells 60 teas in total. 9 of them are caffeinated. What percent is caffeinated

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Answer:

15% of the teas are caffeinated

Explanation:

Use the formula:

part/whole = t/100%

where t will be representing the percent of caffeinated tea.

Plug in the given to the formula shown above:

9/60 = t/100

Solve using cross product

(9 x 100) = (60 x t)

900/60 = 60t/60

15 = t

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