document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203656>Question 203656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a spelling bee 50% of the students were eliminated after thefirst round. Only 1/3 of the remaining students were still in the contest after the second round. If 24 students were still in the contest after the second round, how many students began the contest? </SPAN>\n" );
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