(please help I got the answer wrong)
A thief steals a number of rare plants from a nursery. On the way out, the thief meets three security guards, one after another. To each security guard, the thief is forced to give one-half of the plants that he still had, plus 2 more. Finally, the thief leaves the nursery with 11 plants . How many plants were originally stolen?

(I got 116, pretty sure that's wrong)

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(please help I got the answer wrong)
A thief steals a number of rare plants from a nursery. On the way out, the thief meets three security guards, one after another. To each security guard, the thief is forced to give one-half of the plants that he still had, plus 2 more. Finally, the thief leaves the nursery with 11 plants . How many plants were originally stolen?

(I got 116, pretty sure that's wrong)

anonymous · Answer

88

anonymous · Answer

since he lost half his plant 3 time you muli 11*2*2*2=88

anonymous · Answer

Not the correct answer but thank you for helping anyway!

anonymous · Answer

it might be 104

anonymous · Answer

or 90

anonymous · Answer

i think 116 is correct. 
He left with 11
Add 2 to get 13
Double is 26
Add 2 for 28
Double is 56
Add 2 is 58
Double is 116

anonymous · Answer

It was 116 thank you for clearing that out!

anonymous · Answer

74

anonymous · Answer

he left with 11
3rd guard taken 9 ( thief 2 more)
before 3rd guard he had 11+9=20
2nd guard taken 18(thief 2 more)
before 2nd guard 20+18=38
1st guard taken 36(thief 2 more)
he stolen 36+38=74

does this correct