SOLUTION: John gave half of his stamps to Jim. Jim gave gave half of his stamps to Carla. Carla gave 1/4 of the stamps given to her to Thomas and kept the remaining 12. How many stamps did J

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Question 696668: John gave half of his stamps to Jim. Jim gave gave half of his stamps to Carla. Carla gave 1/4 of the stamps given to her to Thomas and kept the remaining 12. How many stamps did John start with?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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Carla
12/0.75=16
Jim
16*2=32
John
32*2=64 total to start with