Let the amount lady had be Rs x
Amount spent for hankies and given to begger is x/2 + 1
Remaining amount is x – (x/2 + 1) = x/2 – 1 = (x-2)/2
Amount spent for lunch (x-2)/2×1/2 = (x-2)/4
Amount given as tip is Rs 2
Remaining amount after lunch = (x-2)/2 – (x-2)/4 – 2 = (2x – 4 – x + 2 – 8)/4 = (x – 10)/4
Amounts spent for books =1/2 × (x-10)/4 = (x-10)/8
Bus fare is Rs 3
Amount left = (x-10)/4 – (x-10)/8 – 3 = (2x – 20 – x + 10 – 24)/8 = (x-34)/8
So from the question we know that the amount left = Rs 1
(x-34)/8 = 1
By cross-multiplying we get,
x – 34 = 8
x = 8 + 34
= 42
∴ The lady started with Rs. 42