How many eggs did the man have to start with?
A man is walking down a road with a basket of eggs.
As he is walking he meets someone who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg.
He walks a little further and meets another person who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg.
After proceeding further he meets another person who buys one-half of his eggs plus one half an egg.
At this point he has sold all of his eggs, and he never broke an egg.
How many eggs did the man have to start with?
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He started with 7 eggs.
First person bought 4 eggs (half of his eggs plus half egg, 3.5 + 0.5)
Second person bought 2 eggs. (half of remaining eggs plus half of an egg, 1.5 + 0.5)
Third person bought 1 egg (half of remaining egg plus half of an egg 0.5 + 0.5)