Question 243398: Tammy carries an 8-oz. capacity water bottle to work with her during the day. Before she leaves for work in the morning, she fills the bottle to capacity. At lunch time, with some water remaining in the bottle, Tammy again fills the bottle to capacity. If she drank 11 ounces of water throughout the day, and there were 2 ounces remaining at the end of the day, how many ounces were in the bottle before she added water at lunch time?
A. 6 ounces B. 5 ounces C. 4 ounces D. 3 ounces E. 2 ounces
Answer by GARGI(3)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tammy carries an 8-oz.there were 2 ounces remaining at the end of the day If she drank 11 ounces of water she added water at lunch time.
TAMMY'S water bottleS FULL CAPACITY IS 8 OZ & REMAIN WITH 2 OUNCES OF WATER AT THE END OF THE DAY MEANS AFTER LUNCH SHE DRANK 6-OZ OF WATER AFTER SHE FILLED WATER TO ITS FULLEST CAPACITY.
AND TAMMY DRANK TOTAL 11-OZ OF WATER MEANS SHE HAD 5-OZ OF WATER BEFORE LUNCH.SO THE WATER BOTTLE HAD 3-0Z(5+3=8-OZ BOTTLE CAPACITY) OF WATER BEFORE SHE ADDED WATER AT LUNCH.
ANSWER IS D. 3 ounces
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