If 45% of people prefer tea, 35% prefer coffee, and 15% prefer both, what is the percentage of people who prefer only tea?
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If 45% of people prefer tea, 35% prefer coffee, and 15% prefer both, what is the percentage of people who prefer only tea?
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The percentage of people who prefer only tea is |Tea| - |Both| = 45% - 15% = 30%.
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Q: If 45% of people prefer tea, 35% prefer coffee, and 15% prefer both, what is the percentage of people who prefer only tea?
Solution: The percentage of people who prefer only tea is |Tea| - |Both| = 45% - 15% = 30%.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Identify the percentage of people who prefer tea, which is 45%.
Step 2: Identify the percentage of people who prefer both tea and coffee, which is 15%.
Step 3: To find the percentage of people who prefer only tea, subtract the percentage of people who prefer both from the percentage of people who prefer tea.