Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/9 - Pocket-Money

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 * Pocket-Money
 * "When I got to the station this morning," said Harold Tompkins, at his club, "I found I was short of cash.
 * I spend just one-half of what I had on my railway ticket, and then bought a penny newspaper.
 * When I got to the terminus I spent half of what I had left and twopence more on a telegram.
 * Then I spent half of the remainder on a bus, and gave threepence to that old match-seller outside the club.
 * Consequently I arrive here with this single penny.


 * Now, how much did I start out with?"