Question

A beaker contains 1 1/4 pints of a chemical. A scientist pours the chemical out of the beaker until only 3 fluid ounces remain.

How many fluid ounces of the chemical did the scientist pour out of the beaker?

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Answer 1

17

Explanation:

16 ounces in a pint, 16 divided by four is 4, so 1/4 a pint is four ounces.

so there is 20 ounces in total, 20 -3 = 17

Answer 2

17 pints

Explanation:

1 pint is 16 plus another quarter equals 20, 20 - 17 = 3 or 20 - 3 = 17