Donations ( really!?)

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Initially I had x dollars. I have given all my x dollar(s) to a charity trust and took back 1 dollar . I have done this 5 times. To my surprise I had the same amount of money; x dollar(s) at the end of all transactions!

What is the value of x?


The answer is 1.

Krishna Gundu by Krishna Gundu , 23, India

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Yash Paliwal
Dec 19, 2013

initially the person has x dollar he gave & take 5 times it is possible when he had only 1 dollar ,for another value it is incorrect...weather he repeat 5 thimes or 100 times the ans. will be same

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Sohail Khan
Dec 18, 2013

You had 1 dollar, You gave it in a charity trust and took it back. You did so five times. In the end you were left with 1 dollar in hand.

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