A water bottle holds 16 ounces. If you drink half of it, how many ounces do you have left?
Answer
8 ounces
How to solve it
1
Total capacity: 16 ounces
2
Half of 16: 16 ÷ 2 = 8 ounces
Hints
How much does the bottle hold?
What does 'half' mean?
Divide the total by 2