The first 3 ducklings find 3 x 5 = <<3*5=15>>15 snails

The next 3 ducklings find 3 x 9 = <<3*9=27>>27 snails

They find a total of 15 + 27 = <<15+27=42>>42 snails

Mother duck finds 42 x 3 = <<42*3=126>>126 snails

The last group has 8 - 3 - 3 = <<8-3-3=2>>2 ducklings

They find 126/2 = <<126/2=63>>63 snails each

The family of ducks found a total of 42 +126 + 63 + 63 = <<42+126+63+63=294>>294 snails

# Answer

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A mother duck as 8 ducklings. The first 3 ducklings find 5 snails each. Another 3 ducklings find 9 snails each, and the remaining ducklings each find half the number of snails that mother duck finds. If mother duck finds tree times the total number of snails as the first 2 groups of ducklings, how many snails does the family of ducks have collectively?
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A mother duck as 8 ducklings. The first 3 ducklings find 5 snails each. Another 3 ducklings find 9 snails each, and the remaining ducklings each find half the number of snails that mother duck finds. If mother duck finds tree times the total number of snails as the first 2 groups of ducklings, how many snails does the family of ducks have collectively?
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