Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
I think the answer is 48.
We should add the 12 and 4, then multiply by 3. The 16 times 3 is to get the original amount of candies. To check, we go through the process using the number 48.
48 times 1/3 is 16. 4 of them are given to the brother, which leaves us with 12 remaining candies.
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