A stock bottle of liquid medication contains 2 pints of medication. At different times, 6 doses of 2 tbsp were removed from the bottle. How many fluid ounces of medication remain in the bottle?

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1 pint = 16 fl oz, so 2 pints = 16 * 2 = 32 fl oz originally in the bottle.
 
 6 doses * 2 tbsp/dose = 12 tbsp removed from the bottle.
 
 1 fl oz = 2 tbsp
 
 1 fl oz : 2 tbsp = x : 12 tbsp
 
 2 * x = 1 * 12
 
 2x = 12 fl oz
 
 x = 6 fl oz
 
 32 fl oz - 6 fl oz = 26 oz remaining in the bottle

A Stock Bottle of Liquid Medication Contains 2 Pints of Medication