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Mrs. Parker misplaced 10% of her brooches in May. She misplaced

another 10% of her brooches in June but managed to find 10% of the
brooches that she misplaced in May. What percentage of her brooches did she have at the end?

User Radu Bompa
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Answer: She has 90% of her brooches at the end

Explanation:

If she lost 10% of her brooches then 90% will be left, and another 10% will make it 80% left bus since she managed to find 10% then 10% plus 80% will be 90%.

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