Ok here is the problem:
One night, the King couldnt sleep, so he went down into the kitchen, where he found a bowl of mangoes. Being hungry, he took 1/6 of the mangoes. Later that same night, the queen was hungry and found the mangoes and took 1/5 of what the king had left. Still later, the first prince awoke, went to the kitchen, and ate 1/4 of the remaining mangoes. Even later, his brother, the second prince, ate 1/3 of what was left. Finally, the third prince ate 1/2 of what was left, leaving only three mangoes for the servants. How many mangoes were originally in the bowl?
Someone please help me figure this out!!
Thanks!
2007-09-04
09:35:28
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