How many chocolates were in the box to start?

Question

Sophia was given a box of chocolates for her birthday and ate two-thirds of them right away. The next day she ate one-third of the remainder and the following day she ate two-thirds of the remaining chocolates before stopping. Only 2 pieces of chocolates were left. How many chocolates were in the box to start?

Answer 1

27 chocolates in the box to begin with

27-(2/3)27 = 9

9 -(1/3)9 =6

6-2/3(6) =2 left