Container has been a bit of mango. It is paid for 1/8 of one-eighth. There are 12 mangoes left. How much was there in the first place?

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1. Container has been a bit of mango. It is paid for 1/8 of one-eighth. There are 12 mangoes left.
How much was there in the first place?
 
 
 
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