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Logic riddle

Farmer Ned harvests 80 pounds of apples on Monday. On Tuesday morning, he gives away half his apples. On Wednesday morning, he gives away half of his remaining apples. On Thursday morning, he gives away half of his remaining apples again. How many pounds of harvest apples does Ned have left at the end of Thursday?

About this riddle

Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.

Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.

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