Cherry Puzzle

@ksahni (21)
India
November 21, 2006 9:25am CST
In a home three students were living, one day they have not a single penny to buy meal for them. They sleep without having meal. Their landlord was a nice person, he placed a bowl of cherries in their room while their sleep. After that, First of 3 students woke up and saw bowl of cherries, he make three equal parts of cherries, one extra piece of cherry from three equal parts was thrown outside, he ate his part and slept again. After that second of 3 students woke up and saw bowl of cherries, he make three equal parts of cherries, one extra piece of cherry from three equal parts was thrown outside, he ate his part and slept again.After that Third of 3 students woke up and saw bowl of cherries, he make three equal parts of cherries, one extra piece of cherry from three equal parts was thrown outside, he ate his part and slept again. In the Morning all woke up and make equal portions of all cherries balance, one extra piece of cherry thrown away. Now Tell how many pieces of cherries landlord placed in their room.
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