document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134011>Question 1134011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jordan takes 50% of the cherries from a bowl. Then Mei takes 50% of the remaining cherries. Finally Greg takes 50% of the remaining cherries. There are 3 cherries left. How many cherries were in the Bowl before Jordan arrived? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Glaviolette><B>Glaviolette(140)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Glaviolette><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=Glaviolette><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Greg took the last 50% which left 3 cherries.  Since he took half, that means there were 6 before he took any.  Mei took 50%, also, which left the 6, so there were 12 before she picked.  This was what was left after Jordan took 50%, which means they started with 24 cherries. </SPAN>\n" );
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