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The family size bottle of sunscreen holds 12 fluids (fl oz) of sunscreen. The regular bottle holds 75% less. How many fewer fluid ounces does the regular bottle of sunscreen hold?

User Cadvena
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Answer:

9 ounces

Explanation:

it show the regular bottle hold 75% less or 3/4 less and 3 goes into 12 four times so multiply 3 by 3 to get 9 and there's 1 more 3 left to get to 12 so 75% of 12 is 9 the regular bottle hold 3 ounces which is 9 ounces less than 12.

User Jetpackpony
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Answer:

9 fewer ounces


Explanation:


first divide 12 by 100 to get .12


then multiply that by 75 and get 9


12-9=3

so the regular bottle has 3 oz



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