Sharad used to take p cups tea a day. After having some health problem, he takes p − 5 cups of tea a day.
Sharad reduced the consumption of tea per day by 5 cups after having some health problem.
Step 1: Let (p) be the number of cups Sharad used to drink every day (old amount).
Step 2: After the health problem, he now drinks (p - 5) cups every day (new amount).
Step 3: Reduction in cups = Old amount − New amount
[ ext{Reduction} = p - (p - 5) ]
Step 4: Simplify carefully:
[ p - (p - 5) = p - p + 5 ] [ = 0 + 5 ] [ = 5 ]
Conclusion: Sharad reduced his tea by 5 cups per day.