document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281873>Question 281873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> : three tired and hungry men went to sleep with a bag of apples. one man woke up, ate 1/3 of the applaes, then went back to sleep. later a second man woke up and ate 1/3 of the remaining alpples,than went back to sleep. Finally, the third man woke up and ate 1/3 of the remaining apples. when he was fiished there were 8 apples left. how many apples were in the bag originally <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st man eats 1/3 of apples, so 2/3 left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd man eats 1/3 of residue (1/3 of 2/3 ) so 2/3 x 2/3 left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd man eats 1/3 of residue so 2/3 x2/3x2/3 left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 x 2/3 x2/3 = 8/27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 8 left, there were 27 to start with </SPAN>\n" );
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