John gave half of the apples he had plus one more to Jacob. He gave half of the remaining ones plus one more ..........

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John gave half of the apples he had plus one more to Jacob. He gave half of the remaining ones plus one more to James. Now, John was left with just one apple.

Can you find out how many did he have in the beginning?

posted Mar 20, 2023 by Aastha Joshi
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