A Lady (say L) is a philanthropist. she goes to a restaurent,orders food and pays half the amount she has and another doller to awaiter as tip. she then goes to a mall, does some purchases and pays half the amount left and another 2 dollers to a begger outside. Atlast she goes to a book store, takes some books and pays half the amount left and another 3 dollers to a begger outside. she thenchecks that she only had a doller left to her. How much money she had initially?

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tanmoy

  • Jan 20th, 2007
 

The lady initially had 42 dollers.

she payed 22 dollers int the resturant.

then she payed 12 dollers at the mall and finally she gave 7 dollers at the bookstore.As aresult she had 1 doller left,

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fireatwill

  • Dec 9th, 2009
 

Let x be total amount
After  restaurent she got y amt=x/2 -1
after mall she got u amt=y/2 -2
after book store she got z amt=u/2-3

Sustitute y in u and u in z...
we get z=(x-34)/8....

If value of x=42 then z=1......
Hence the total amt is 42...

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