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Mathematics, 28.02.2021 23:10 paige1616

A group of friends are sharing a bag of candy: On the first day; they eat 1/2 of the candies in the bag.

On the second day; they eat 2/3 of the remaining candies.

On the third day; they eat 3/4 of the remaining candies.

On the fourth day, they eat 4/5 of the remaining candies.

On the fifth day, they eat 5/6 of the remaining candies.

At the end of the fifth day, there is 1 candy remaining in the bag.

How many candies were in the bag before the first day?

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