This money puzzle is easy to solve once you follow the instructions in the exact order given. You begin with $700. First, remove $100, which leaves $600.
Now comes the important part: remove half of what is left. Half of $600 is $300, so removing that amount leaves another $300.
Answer: $300.
A common mistake is to take half of the original $700 or to combine the instructions incorrectly. But the words “of what’s left” tell you that the second step must be based on the $600 remaining after the first subtraction. Follow the sequence carefully and the answer is straightforward.
