SOLUTION: Please help! Alice takes one-third of the quarters from a large jar. Then, Brett takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar. Finally, Carla takes one-third of the re

SOLUTION: Please help! Alice takes one-third of the quarters from a large jar. Then, Brett takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar. Finally, Carla takes one-third of the re

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Question 828097: Please help!
Alice takes one-third of the quarters from a large jar. Then, Brett takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar. Finally, Carla takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar, leaving 40 quarters in the jar. How many quarters were in the jar at the start?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-1/3x-1/3(x-1/3x)-1/3(x-1/3x-1/3(x-1/3x))=40
x = 135
check
135-45=90
90=30=60
60-20=40
ok

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