Question

A beaker was filled with 10 ounces of water before starting a science experiment. After the experiment, 6 ounces of water remained in the beaker. How does the amount of water in the beaker before the experiment compare to the amount of water in the beaker after the experiment?

There were 16 more ounces of water before the experiment.
There were 4 fewer ounces of water before the experiment.
There were 4 fewer ounces of water after the experiment.
There were 16 more ounces of water after the experiment

Answer 1

There were 4 fewer ounces of water after the experiment

Answer 2

Answer: There were 4 fewer ounces of water after the experiment.

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to analyze the information given:

Amount of water before the experiment: 10 ounces

Amount of water after the experiment: 6 ounces

10 > 6: there were fewer ounces of water after the experiment.

So, if we subtract the amount of water after the experiment (6) to the amount of water before the experiment (10), we obtain the water used for the experiment:

Mathematically speaking:

• 10-6 = 4

In conclusion, there were 4 fewer ounces of water after the experiment.