text: Answer to (3) is 25.\n1st guy threw 1 away and took 8 away, leaving 16.\n2nd guy threw 1 away and took 5 away, leaving 10.\n3rd guy threw 1 away and took 3 away, leaving 6.\nSo total is 1 + 8 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 6 = 25.