Asked by ENIS

A jar of water weighs 15 pounds. When 0.5 of the water is poured out, the weight of the remaining water and the jar is 8.75 pounds. How much does the jar weigh?
Answered by PsyDAG
half of water = 15 - 8.75 = 6.25

Therefore water weighs 2 * 6.25.

15 - (2*6.25) = ?