The doctor tells the patient to cut back on coffee. The patient usually has four 8 oz cups of coffee per day. If the doctor told him to cut back by 25%, how many ounces of coffee can the patient have each day?

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The doctor tells the patient to cut back on coffee.  The patient usually has four 8 oz cups of coffee per day.  If the doctor told him to cut back by 25%, how many ounces of coffee can the patient have each day?

anonymous · Answer

3 8 oz a day

triciaal · Answer

cut back means to have less  so subtract

triciaal · Answer

@LemDaGreat do not just give direct answers.  It is also against the code of conduct.
now explain to the asker how you got the answer so he/she can attempt the problem on his/her own.

anonymous · Answer

I figured it out! 8 * 4 =32oz. 100 or the whole -25=75.  75% is .75 therefore multiply .75*32=24

anonymous · Answer

You basically saying subtract 100-25 to come up with 75% and then multiply that by the number of oz the patient should now consume.