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Lynn has a watering can that holds 16 cups of water,and she fills it half full.Then she waters her 15 plants so that each plant gets the same amount of water.How many cups of water will each plant get?

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Okay, so if there’s a can that holds 16 cups, and she only fills it halfway, there are 8 cups to water the plants with.

8/15= 0.53 Cups Per Plant.
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