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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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| 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? |
(In the applet below, click on the underlined omitted expressions. See what happens.)
Do not forget to check your solution.
References
- J. A. H. Hunter, Mathematical Brain-Teasers, Dover Publications, 1976
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