Problem 3

From a plate of candies, Ana ate a fifth of them. Dan ate a quarter of what was left, and Mara ate half of the remaining candies on the plate. Now there are 9 candies left.

How many candies were there at the beginning?
## Problem 3

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1

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$3 p$

Mara -9 fursecuri $\qquad$ $1 p$

$9+9=18$

$18: 3=6$ fursecuri (Dan) $1 p$

Ana -6 fursecuri $1 p$

$5 \times 6=30$ fursecuri $1 p$