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Alice takes one-third of the quarters from a large jar. Then, Brett takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar. Finally, Carla takes one-third of the re
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Alice takes one-third of the quarters from a large jar. Then, Brett takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar. Finally, Carla takes one-third of the remaining quarters from the jar, leaving 40 quarters in the jar. How many quarters were in the jar at the start? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):