157k views
3 votes
Ira fills a bottle with 16.85 ounces of water before drinking 8 ounces. Which is the most reasonable estimate for the

amount of water remaining in the bottle?
O 4 ounces
6 ounces
O 8 ounces
O 10 ounces

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

8

Explanation:

User Lyzkov
by
5.0k points
2 votes

Answer:

8 ounces.

Explanation:


16.85-8=8.85

It cannot be 4 or 6 ounces as it is not likely that much water would have been wasted. It cannot be 10 ounces, as definitely more than that has been already drank. So it must be 8 ounces.

User Mirzahat
by
4.7k points