Outline Mathematics
Word Problems
Lucky Find
Here's a problem to tackle:
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A girl has lost $2. The girl's father remarked that had she found $2, she would have 5 times as much as she has now after the loss. How much money did the girl have, to start with?
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Solution

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Solution
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A girl has lost $2. The girl's father remarked that had she found $2, she would have 5 times as much as she has now after the loss. How much money did the girl have, to start with?
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References
- J. A. H. Hunter, Mathematical Brain-Teasers, Dover Publications, 1976

Copyright © 1996-2009 Alexander Bogomolny
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