Question

Charlie is saving money to buy a game. So far he has saved $16, which is one-half of the total cost of the game. How much does the game cost?

Answer 1

If $16 is just one-half of the total cost of the game, then the cost of the game must be $32.

Step-by-step explanation:

See the illustration below for 1/2.

Charlie has saved $16 already which is 1/2 of the total game cost.

As we can see above, Charlie needs 1/2 more to be able to buy a game. This means Charlie needs to save an additional $16.

In total, Charlie must saved $16 + $16 = $32 to buy the game.

The game cost must be $32.