Why 8 divide 16 equal 0.5

The spotter on the ground is standing beneath the safety net. what is his distance from the base of the platform, to the nearest meter? 3 meters, 2 meters, 4 meters, 1 meter?

Pls! does anybody know a shortcut for answering these types of questions in the future?

Bugs bunny was 33 meters below ground, digging his way toward pismo beach, when he realized he wanted to be above ground. he turned and dug through the dirt diagonally for 80 meters until he was above ground