Start by taking out the ones he ate: 36 ounces - 6 ounces = <<36-6=30>>30 ounces.

Divide the remainder equally: 30 ounces / 3 piles = <<30/3=10>>10 ounces per pile.

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Alex had 36 ounces of jelly beans. He ate 6 ounces. Then he divided the rest equally into 3 piles. How much does each pile weigh?
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Alex had 36 ounces of jelly beans. He ate 6 ounces. Then he divided the rest equally into 3 piles. How much does each pile weigh?
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