SOLUTION: a jar is filled with candy. jeremy eats one third of the candies and sandra eats three quarters of the remainder, leaving 54 candies in the jar. the numbers of candies in the jar o

Question 1125403: a jar is filled with candy. jeremy eats one third of the candies and sandra eats three quarters of the remainder, leaving 54 candies in the jar. the numbers of candies in the jar originally was:
A) 648
B) 324
C) 243
D) 216
E) 108
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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a jar is filled with candy. jeremy eats one third of the candies and sandra eats three quarters of the remainder, leaving 54 candies in the jar.
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c candies originally

after Jeremy ate

after Sandra ate

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