PUZZLING ARITHMETIC

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 182, 29 April 1933, Page 19

PUZZLING ARITHMETIC

THE MOUSE AND THE. CORN Boritlle: “Here’s ;i problein. ft>r .you, Noodle. A. mouse gnaws its way into a box ctmlainitig ears of corn; there were Hiirly ears ali.ogclher.” Noodle: “Yes. I’ve got that." Boodle: “Well, each day it: takes out live cars. How lung does it take io empty the box?” Noodle: “Six days, of course.” Boodle: "You arc wrong again. It takes teu days, of course, for t.wo of the ears taken out eacli day are the mouse’s own. Ha! Ha!” —Sent by “Queen of the Muy," Grcytown.

Mao Hamlin. Miraimir: The riddles and puzzles were greeted with joy. Thank you lor ending th-m. -l aiio Xig-btli:;hl." Upper Hutt : It-; •strange that you should have ask-,I n inkling -ver got himself tangled up m the wool. Hr did. and I hn.l to undo at. lease I wo inches of enorgotieallv knitted jumper. The scamp! Yount probably be able to •Tt a imuh’itcikl in one or noin uil niacin vou mention if 1 send ymi :< cor--smmd.ii-e form, which I shall do. Thank you for sending the knitting bag pattern.' V. Hovers. Ihihialiia: Tliaitk you tor the “Jumble Puzzles." They are always useful. Write soon, pl-ase. Perec Braithw nite, Martiiiboreugli: Would’ yon like “John Stiver" or “Jump lug .luhuny" for a peu-mimc Kenneth Kennetts, Wanganui: Yes. the ...mr,”." was wrong. You sec. yon didn't V liml you lived in Wanganui so I had t’..’ guess where. t thought I km-vv. but didn't. Your t'ertilieale was returned to me. but will be scut off again. l.omeo njay he your pen-mum*. “.to.” Te Horn: “The I’.illaboirg books, by .Mary Grant Brune. y.m will v-mi for'l ho puzzles. "j‘"do hope' that your soliool nicnlc could he held on the beach; so mueh more fun 1 think the little picture verv good indeed. What a pity we can't reproduce its gay colours. Kdnn Christensen. Ekeiahuua: Those wicked wind elves again! something will •have to be done about them. 1 shall certainlv send you another. -Hon-Slv." Welling: 1 think we all nni’reciate* mitimm. Who could help it? Bud luck about the holidays, but you II be glad when other schools go back be••Grace' Woodh-y.- I‘-a I liersl on : More | riddles! Amt I -ncs. to". Inkling enj..,,-.| them -ver -0 •!.. So did I. Ph, His Speller. Wellington; t can >•■■■ v..i, iin- -going Io I"' mi •■nilmsim-li.- member. Phyllis. Y-s. "Anni- l.aurle" may be ■ i'reda .Moor. I'tmer Hull: W-tcom- m lb- Junior 1,-ag.i.-. Yes. T’i-IT' may lu.nr pen nam- Write again won t 'y ou. and 11,auk you for Hu- puzzl-s. Vndine Pickford. Kula: I'm so glad liml von've join-.I the 1.-ague. Inkling liked ’emu- drawing very much, but said it made him fed shivery all over. Trevor Harber. Te Horn: No. I wasn't blown avvav but Inkling lias been very nervous live since his adventure with Hl,- wind 1.-0..1-. you know. I'm .ifrul-l licit I'm not mi expert m |>ing puug. Inn 1 luv.- it i 0,,. Il. : n‘ r y’"m-”'lmdge v'-.''. ■'ini's "ol p,'-..|d,''”um : k.-d' your puzzles i • H-aih-r Maid." Slum g-arden will 1.,- b-mnil'iil vv h. n Hi- viob'l, are out. They nr- just beginning I Slippwe? I' non. Ma, l. rl..i. : Yes. .von mav lmw “White ttnl Icitly" for your P-n-Writ,, ngnm .s.o.n, a long leller. ••Hlghbm.l Hmicer." M.-mgumm u : Great f,,". -ri-kel ; mil th- lain inteifems so. v-s. I think tour Iml badge might Im replaced if von reallv wm i Had ii. 11l seiwhat I c.-ii> do about t’i- penfriend. I liiink you for .-ending- the r-eipes. Pearl Hevcrv. Tuai: Goodness gracious! What, a number of penfriends. No wonder vou ,-an'i wrPe m all of them, often. I'm 'so sm-r.v p, hear about l.mr.-u and ! Pbvliis. A,, tli.-y very ill'; Give lli-m my j love vvln-u y.m writ- Io I h-m. ann'i .veil? You mav I- •t'nral Hell." -Periwmt.l-." Paiumwa; mHdrawing is -u.-h a pretty -tie. Im gome to make a •rieinre l<* Paint' onl ol it n.-vt WC. 1.. Thimk you for v -ur "g-ood wishes" io us all. I „ I mmw : ' U Lo'igiiBillv M-Namar:i. Z.ma .Montgomerie. I’-ier Moul., rmri.mi .Mnst-rson. Arthur .Maid- | mmu, and Clare Salisbury.