SOLUTION: What is the correct way to write and solve the problem for how much is 20% less than 12 ounces?

SOLUTION: What is the correct way to write and solve the problem for how much is 20% less than 12 ounces?

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Question 829357: What is the correct way to write and solve the problem for how much is 20% less than 12 ounces?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20% means .
One good way to solve is ;
Not being sure if you are learning Algebra 1 or not, ...

or ounces

Another way:
20% less, means 80% stays.
Find 80% of 12 ounces.
This is ;
Find then,
.
which will be the same as what was already found, ounces.
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