Double Jeopardy
A participant in a game show ran into a streak of bad luck. On the first question she lost half her money. On the next question she lost half of her remaining money. On the following question the wrong answer cost her $300. She lost half her remaining money on the next question. Finally, she answered a question correctly to win $200. The show came to an end with her winnings totaling $1200. How much money did she have before her losing streak began?
NOTE: This problem is due December 2 because there is no school this coming Friday.
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