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A and B had some paper clips. A gave 40% of his clips to B. B's collection of paper clips rose by 305 to 260. How many paper clips does A had at first.

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"B's collection of paper clips rose by 305 to 260"

How can it rise by 305 to reach 260, unless there was a negative number of clips to start with ?

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