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Problem of the Week
Problem C
Sharing Grapes

Jessica has some grapes. She gives one-third of her grapes to Callista. She then gives \(4\) grapes to Monica. Finally, she gives one-half of her remaining grapes to Peter. If Jessica then has \(16\) grapes left, how many grapes did Jessica begin with?


Themes: Algebra, Number Sense