How much did someone win on the lottery if they spent two thirds and then two thirds of what was left and then another two thirds of what was left and was then left with 20000?

Answer 1

Suppose they won x.

They spent 2/3x and were left with x/3

Then they spent 2/3 of that so were left with x/9

Then they spent 2/3 of that so were left with x/27 which was 20000

So x = 20000*27 = 540000