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Author: Scott, John

Scott, John

Amusements; Mathematical recreations; Puzzles

(247)
      The Cadi added his camel to the 17, thus making
        18 in all; then the oldest son received 9, second
        son 6, youngest 2. He then took his own camel, and,
        departing, left the sons quite satisfied.

(248) 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 lbs.

(249) 13 horses, 26 cattle, 39 pigs.

(250) 12 ft. 11⅞ in.

(251)

        1st boy, 14·18 farthings
        2nd  "    3·82     "

(252)

        Jack,  10 yrs.   Tom   =FIVE=    Tom   =F=ive
        James,  9  "     Bob   =S=ix     Bob   =S=ix
        Fred,   8  "     Jack  =T=en     Fred  =E=ight
        Bob,    6  "     Baby  =O=ne     Jack  =T=en
        Tom,    5  "     James =N=ine    Baby  =O=ne
        Baby,   1  "     Fred  =E=ight   James =N=ine

(253) 79·26 feet.

(254) 9 plus 9 plus 9 plus 3 = 30, 39-9/9 = 40,
or 28-2/1 = 30, 28 plus 12 = 40.

(255) 5d.

(256) 196078431372549. Method: Keep on adding imaginary
3’s until it comes out thus--17)33/17(196078431372549

  To prove it:--    196078431372549
                                 17
                   ----------------
         Proof--   3333333333333333

(257)

        28 eggs.  Method: 1½  hens lay 1½  eggs in  1½  days
                          1½    "   "   3    "   "   3    "
                          3     "   "   6    "   "   3    "
                          3     "   "   2    "   "   1    "
                          6     "   "   4    "   "   1    "
                          6     "   "  28    "   "   7    "

(258) Tom, 4s. 6d. per day; Bill, 3s.

(259) 1000.

(260) 1 inch remainder.

(261) [Illustration]

(262) 393,213 shillings.

(263) 2/9.

(264) 9½.

(265) 4 seconds.

(266) Loses £50.

(267) He will never enter the water, because the frog’s
        jump, at any time, is only half-way to the water.

(268) [Illustration]

(269) 1⅔ minutes.

(270) 49 years.

(271) 3 minutes.

(272)

  |          |          |     |     |
  -----------+----------+-----+-----+--
  A          B          C     D     E

    Let A be starting point of Orderly; B be starting point
       of General; C be point at which Orderly returns
       to his place, the rear having marched 50 miles to
       this point; D be point at which Orderly delivers
       his despatches; E be destination of front rank or
       General of Army.

    Let _x_ eq. number of miles between C and D.

    Then AD eq. (50 plus _x_) miles; BD eq. (25 plus _x_)
       miles; DE eq. (25 minus _x_) miles; and AD plus DC
       eq. (50 plus 2_x_) miles, and is the total distance
       the Orderly travels.

    Now Orderly rides from A to D, while General marches
       from B to D, and Orderly returns from D to C, while
       General marches from D to E, and Orderly and Army
       travel at a uniform rate.

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Scott, John

Amusements; Mathematical recreations; Puzzles

(247)
      The Cadi added his camel to the 17, thus making
        18 in all; then the oldest son received 9, second
        son 6, youngest 2. He then took his own camel, and,
        departing, left the sons quite satisfied.

(248) 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 lbs.

(249) 13 horses, 26 cattle, 39 pigs.

(250) 12 ft. 11⅞ in.

(251)

        1st boy, 14·18 farthings
        2nd  "    3·82     "

(252)

        Jack,  10 yrs.   Tom   =FIVE=    Tom   =F=ive
        James,  9  "     Bob   =S=ix     Bob   =S=ix
        Fred,   8  "     Jack  =T=en     Fred  =E=ight
        Bob,    6  "     Baby  =O=ne     Jack  =T=en
        Tom,    5  "     James =N=ine    Baby  =O=ne
        Baby,   1  "     Fred  =E=ight   James =N=ine

(253) 79·26 feet.

(254) 9 plus 9 plus 9 plus 3 = 30, 39-9/9 = 40,
or 28-2/1 = 30, 28 plus 12 = 40.

(255) 5d.

(256) 196078431372549. Method: Keep on adding imaginary
3’s until it comes out thus--17)33/17(196078431372549

  To prove it:--    196078431372549
                                 17
                   ----------------
         Proof--   3333333333333333

(257)

        28 eggs.  Method: 1½  hens lay 1½  eggs in  1½  days
                          1½    "   "   3    "   "   3    "
                          3     "   "   6    "   "   3    "
                          3     "   "   2    "   "   1    "
                          6     "   "   4    "   "   1    "
                          6     "   "  28    "   "   7    "

(258) Tom, 4s. 6d. per day; Bill, 3s.

(259) 1000.

(260) 1 inch remainder.

(261) [Illustration]

(262) 393,213 shillings.

(263) 2/9.

(264) 9½.

(265) 4 seconds.

(266) Loses £50.

(267) He will never enter the water, because the frog’s
        jump, at any time, is only half-way to the water.

(268) [Illustration]

(269) 1⅔ minutes.

(270) 49 years.

(271) 3 minutes.

(272)

  |          |          |     |     |
  -----------+----------+-----+-----+--
  A          B          C     D     E

    Let A be starting point of Orderly; B be starting point
       of General; C be point at which Orderly returns
       to his place, the rear having marched 50 miles to
       this point; D be point at which Orderly delivers
       his despatches; E be destination of front rank or
       General of Army.

    Let _x_ eq. number of miles between C and D.

    Then AD eq. (50 plus _x_) miles; BD eq. (25 plus _x_)
       miles; DE eq. (25 minus _x_) miles; and AD plus DC
       eq. (50 plus 2_x_) miles, and is the total distance
       the Orderly travels.

    Now Orderly rides from A to D, while General marches
       from B to D, and Orderly returns from D to C, while
       General marches from D to E, and Orderly and Army
       travel at a uniform rate.

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The puzzle king : $b Amusing arithmetic, book-keeping blunders, commercial comicalities, curious "catches", peculiar problems, perplexing paradoxes, quaint questions, queer quibbles, school stories, interesting items, tricks with figures, cards, draughts, dice, dominoes, etc., etc., etc.

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