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Algebra Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

Granny gave away her entire collection of antique spoons to three people. Her daughter received 8 more than a third of the total; her son received 8 more than a third of what was then left; finally her neighbour received 8 more than a third of what was then left. What is the sum of the digits of the number of spoons which were in Granny's collection?

(A) $14$ (B) $12$ (C) $10$ (D) $8$ (E) $6$

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