Elementary Brain Teaser

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Dragon Coins

Posted: August 17, 2026

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A dragon had a bag of gold coins. On Monday, the dragon gave away half of its coins and then gave away 2 more coins. On Tuesday, it again gave away half of the coins it had left and then gave away 2 more coins. On Wednesday, it once again gave away half of its remaining coins and then gave away 2 more coins. The dragon now has 8 coins remaining. How many gold coins were originally in the bag?

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