Final answer:
To find the ounces that are not peroxide, calculate 30% of the total 16 ounces, which gives 4.8 ounces. This is the part of the solution that is not peroxide.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question involves a percentage calculation to determine the amount of a substance that is not peroxide in a container. If the bottle contains 16 ounces of 70% peroxide, we start by understanding that 70% of this bottle is peroxide, which means that the remaining 30% is not peroxide. To calculate the part that is not peroxide, we multiply the total amount of the solution by the percentage that is not peroxide:
30% of 16 ounces = 0.3 × 16 ounces = 4.8 ounces
Therefore, the amount of the solution that is not peroxide is 4.8 ounces, which rounded to the nearest tenth is 4.8 ounces. This corresponds to option c.