A grocer stacked oranges in a pile. The bottom layer was rectangular with 4 rows of 6 oranges each. In the second layer from the bottom, each orange rested on 4 oranges from the bottom layer, and in the third layer, each orange rested on 4 oranges from the second layer. Which of the following is the maximum number of oranges that could have been in the third layer?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers:	A) 3	B) 5	C) 6	D) 8	E) 10
Bottom Layer = 6 x 4 = 24   IInd Layer = (6-1) x (4-1) = 15   IIIrd Layer = (5-1) x (3-1) = 8   Answer = 8 = 8
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A grocer stacked oranges in a pile. The bottom layer was rectangular with 4 rows of 6 oranges each. In the second layer from the bottom, each orange rested on 4 oranges from the bottom layer, and in the third layer, each orange rested on 4 oranges from the second layer. Which of the following is the maximum number of oranges that could have been in the third layer?