Jordan takes 50% of the cherries from a bowl. then mei takes 50%of the remaining cherries. finally greg takes 50 %of the remaining cherries. there are 3 cherries left. how many cherries were in the bowl before jordan arrived

24

Step-by-step explanation:

Let total cherries in a bowl=x

Jordan takes cherries=50% of x=

Remaining cherries=

Mei takes cherries=50% of

Now, remaining cherries=

Greg takes cherries=50% of

Now, remaining cherries=

Now,remaining cherries in a bowl=3

We have to find total cherries in a bowl before Jordan arrived.

According to question

Hence,  total cherries in a  bowl=24

-2x + 7 = 7

subtract 7 from both sides.

-2x = 0

divide both sides by -2.

x = 0