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The minimum no. of Mangoes stolen is 79.
Tom ate 1 mango(79-1=78) and took one-third(1/3 of 78 = 26). So 52 left.
Dick ate 1 mango(52-1=51) and took one-third(1/3 of 51 = 17). So 34 left.
Harry ate 1 mango(34-1=33) and took one-third(1/3 of 33 = 11). So 22 left.
In the morning they threw 1 rotten mango(22-1=21) and
divided the remaining 21 amongst themselves.(each took 7 mangoes)
The minimum no. of Mangoes stolen is 79.
Tom ate 1 mango(79-1=78) and took one-third(1/3 of 78 = 26). So 52 left.
Dick ate 1 mango(52-1=51) and took one-third(1/3 of 51 = 17). So 34 left.
Harry ate 1 mango(34-1=33) and took one-third(1/3 of 33 = 11). So 22 left.
In the morning they threw 1 rotten mango(22-1=21) and
divided the remaining 21 amongst themselves.(each took 7 mangoes)
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