A patient is advised by his doctor to reduce his daily soda intake by 20%. Currently he drinks 5 8 oz. cans of soda per day. How many ounces of soda can the patient drink if he reduces his intake by 20

Paul McCabe asked Feb 16, 2023

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Paul McCabe asked Feb 16, 2023

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We will have the following:

First, we determine the total:

$5\ast8oz=40oz$

Now, we determine how much the patient will drink:

$x=40-40(0.2)\Rightarrow x=32$

So, the patient will have to drink 32oz.

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