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John has a 20 oz. water bottle. He drinks 8 ounces. What is the percentage of ounces he has left of his water?

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Answer: 60%

Explanation:

There are 20 ounces of water in John's water bottle, and 20-8=12 after consumption. Since we want to find the percentages of ounces, we can divide 12 by 20, which can be represented by the fraction 12/20. Simplify, we get 6/10 which is equal to 60%.

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