SOLUTION: Helen paid 25 cents for a bag of jelly beans. After giving her brother half the beans, she ate 13. Her sister then ate one more than half the remaining beans, after which there w
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Question 42986: Helen paid 25 cents for a bag of jelly beans. After giving her brother half the beans, she ate 13. Her sister then ate one more than half the remaining beans, after which there were 3 left. How many jelly beans were in the bag before it was opened?
At this point, I don't have to worry about the 25 cents for the price of the bag of jellybeans. RIGHT? Answer by aaaaaaaa(138) (Show Source):
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