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Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $33$
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- A man started business with a capital of $\pounds 2000$, and increased his wealth by $50$ per cent every three years.
- How much did he possess at the expiration of eighteen years?
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Sources
- 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $33$. -- Prosperous Business
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