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If a bottle weighs eight ounces plus half a bottle...

...what is the weight of a bottle and a half?

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Answer
24 ounces.

The bottle weighs 16 ounces.

Reasoning
As a bottle (B) weighs eight ounces plus half a bottle, we can write this as:
   B = 8 + 1/2 x B
  1/2 x B = 8
   B = 16

As the bottle weighs 16 ounces, a bottle and a half weighs 16 + 8 = 24 ounces.

 

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