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1. A patient consumes 60% of a bowl of beef broth at lunch. The bowl holds 220 mL. How many milliliters (mL) did the patient consume? ___________ mL

2. A client reports that he drank 40% of the 16-ounce bottle of water. How many ounces (oz) did the client drink? ___________ oz

Answer :

1. The patient consumed 132 mL of beef broth.

2. The client drank 6.4 oz of water.

1. To find out how many milliliters of beef broth the patient consumed, we first calculate 60% of 220 mL (the capacity of the bowl). This is done by multiplying 220 by 0.60, which gives us 132 mL. Therefore, the patient consumed 132 mL of beef broth.

2. Similarly, to determine how many ounces of water the client drank, we compute 40% of 16 ounces (the capacity of the water bottle). This is done by multiplying 16 by 0.40, which equals 6.4 ounces. Thus, the client drank 6.4 ounces of water.

Understanding percentages and their application in real-life scenarios like these helps in making accurate measurements and managing quantities effectively. In this case, knowing how to calculate percentages allowed us to determine the exact amounts of beef broth and water consumed by the patient and client, respectively.