Question 1162077
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{{{1/5}}}  of all items were granola;  the rest is  {{{4/5}}}  of the items.


Half  of this  {{{4/5}}}  items were containers of popcorn.


The other half, or the rest, is  {{{2/5}}}  of the items.


These  {{{2/5}}}  are divided equally in 3 categories: apples, rice cakes, and containers of yogurt.


Hence, each of the three categories is  {{{2/(3*5)}}} = {{{2/15}}}  of the items.


Since {{{2/15}}}  (apples)  is  8 item,  hence  {{{1/15}}} is 4 items.


It means that the total number of items was  15*4 = 60.



<U>ANSWER</U>.  He originally had 60 items.
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Solved.



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This problem is for &nbsp;3rd - 4th - 5th &nbsp;grade level, &nbsp;when young students learn fractions and learn
manipulating fractions, &nbsp;but don't know equations yet.