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Ella gives 1/3 of the candies to her sister.

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1 - 1/3 = 2/3

Ella has 2/3 of the candies left.

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4 + 12 = 18

2/3 of the candies = 18

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Find the original number of candies:

2/3 = 18

1/3 = 18 รท 2 = 9

3/3 (1 whole) = 9 x 3 = 27

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Answer: There were 27 candies in the box originally.

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I believe there were 14 oringal
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