The physician tells a patient to be sure to drink at least 8 cups of water every day. Following these instructions, the patient will drink ________ of water each day.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


64 fl oz

1 c = 8 fl oz
1 c : 8 fl oz = 8 c : x
1 × x = 8 × 8
x = 64 fl oz

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