Sheet # 55 The Sultan's Figs
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One night the Sultan could not sleep so he went to the royal kitchen and found a bowl full of figs. He ate 1/6 of them. Later, the Sultan's wife was hungry and she found the figs and took 1/5 of what her husband had left. Still later, the Prince awoke, went to the kitchen and ate 1/4 of the remaining figs. Even later, his sister, the Princess ate 1/3 of what was then left. Finally, the youngest princess awoke and ate 1/2 of what was left, leaving only 3 figs. How many figs did they start with?