A 24-ounce mocha beverage with whipped cream has 25% of the calories allowed on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet. What percentage of a 2,500-calorie-per-day diet would this same drink constitute?
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Question

A 24-ounce mocha beverage with whipped cream has 25% of the calories allowed on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet. What percentage of a 2,500-calorie-per-day diet would this same drink constitute?
5%
10%
20%
25%

anonymous · Answer

The calories in the drink is 25% of 2000, so 0.25*2000=500. We now need to find what this is as a percentage of 2500: $$\dfrac{500}{2500}*100=20$$