Answer:
Number of pieces of candy in the bowl=64
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x=number of pieces of candy in a bowl
Shirley took=1/2 of x
=1/2x
Remaining
x-1/2x
= 2x-x/2
=1/2x
Rose took half of the pieces left in the bowl=1/2 of 1/2x
=1/2*1/2x
=1/4x
Remaining
1/2x-1/4x
=2x-x/4
=1/4x
Susan took 1/2 of the remaining pieces of candy=1/2 of 1/4x
=1/2*1/4x
=1/8x
Remaining 8
1/8x=8
x=8÷1/8
=8*8/1
=64
x=64
