Please, someone help me ,I don't know how and what to do to find the anwer. Mary was helping her family pick oranges in their grove. She took some home to share with three friends. She gave 3 more than half to Jennifer. Angela got half of the remainder and 3 more. She gave Josie half of the remainder plus 3. When she got home, she only had 10 oranges left. How many did she have when she left the grovw?

assistance needed

work backwards

before she gave Josie her oranges, Mary must have had 26 oranges.
check 1/2 of 26 plus 3 is 16, leaving her with 10

I got the 26 by adding 3 to 10, then double

now do this with 26
26+3 then doubled = 58

repeat with the 58
58+3 then doubled = 122

Mary had 122 oranges as she left the grove.

check
1/2 of 122 + 3 = 64 given to Jennifer, leaving her 58
1/2 of 58 + 3 = 32 to Angela leaving her with 26

1/2 of 26 + 3 = 16 to Josie, leaving her with 10

Thanks a lot. I get it now!

i don't now the answer.

To find the number of oranges Mary had when she left the grove, let's break down the problem step by step.

Step 1: Start with the number of oranges Mary had when she left the grove
Let's call this number "x."

Step 2: Calculate the number of oranges Mary gave to Jennifer
Mary gave 3 more than half of the oranges to Jennifer. This means she gave (x/2) + 3 oranges to Jennifer.

Step 3: Calculate the number of oranges remaining after Jennifer took her share
To find the number of oranges remaining after Jennifer took her share, subtract (x/2) + 3 from x. This leaves us with x - [(x/2) + 3] oranges.

Step 4: Calculate the number of oranges Angela received
Angela got half of the remaining oranges and 3 more. That means she got [(x - (x/2) - 3)/2] + 3 oranges.

Step 5: Calculate the number of oranges remaining after Angela took her share
To find the number of oranges remaining after Angela took her share, subtract [(x - (x/2) - 3)/2] + 3 from x - [(x/2) + 3].
This leaves us with x - [(x/2) + 3] - {[(x - (x/2) - 3)/2] + 3} oranges.

Step 6: Calculate the number of oranges Josie received
Josie got half of the remaining oranges plus 3. So, she received [(x - [(x/2) + 3]) / 2] + 3 oranges.

Step 7: Calculate the number of oranges remaining after Josie took her share
To find the number of oranges remaining after Josie took her share, subtract [(x - [(x/2) + 3]) / 2] + 3 from x - [(x/2) + 3] - {[(x - (x/2) - 3)/2] + 3}.
This leaves us with x - [(x/2) + 3] - {[(x - [(x/2) + 3]) / 2] + 3} oranges.

Step 8: Set up the equation
We are given that Mary only had 10 oranges left when she got home.
So, we can set up the equation: x - [(x/2) + 3] - {[(x - [(x/2) + 3]) / 2] + 3} = 10.

Step 9: Solve the equation
Solve the equation to find the value of x. Simplify the equation step by step until you isolate x on one side.

Step 10: Substitute the value of x back into the equation to find the number of oranges Mary had when she left the grove.

Following these steps, you can find the answer to the question.