Today’s Question - Timmy went into a store and said "I'll buy that calculator for $10 if you lend me as much money as I have in my pocket. The clerk lent him the money and Timmy gave him $10 cash. He went to the next store and bought a $10 cap using the same gambit. Then he bought a $10 umbrella with the same strategy. When he paid for the umbrella, he had no money left. How much did he start out with??

Reveal Answer Corner Answer - Timmy started with $8.75. In the first store, he got $8.75 making $17.50. He spent $10.00 leaving $7.50. Second store - borrowed $7.50 making $15.00, spent $10.00 leaving $5.00. Then he borrowed $5.00 making $10.00, spent $10.00 leaving zero. Timmy may open a hedge fund.

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