SOLUTION: Four farmers harvested pineapples. Andrea awoke from a nap and ate 1/3 of the pineapples. Brian awoke and ate 1/3 of the remaining pineapples. Cora awoke and ate 1/3 of the remaini

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Question 699599: Four farmers harvested pineapples. Andrea awoke from a nap and ate 1/3 of the pineapples. Brian awoke and ate 1/3 of the remaining pineapples. Cora awoke and ate 1/3 of the remaining pineapples. David awoke and found that there were 8 pineapples left. How many pineapples did the group harvest?
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Solve this to find x
x(1/3)(1/3)(1/3)=8