This money puzzle gives you two instructions: start with $800, remove half, and then add $80.
The correct answer is $480.
Half of $800 is $400. Removing that amount leaves you with $400. Then add $80, bringing the total to $480.
The calculation is: $800 − $400 + $80 = $480.
The wording can make people overthink the problem, especially because “remove half” sometimes sounds like a trick. But here it simply means subtract half of the original amount.
The easiest way to solve it is to follow the instructions one step at a time: first find half of $800, subtract it, and then add $80 to what remains.
