A TOURIST'S EXPENSES.
An1 Australian tourist visiting New Zealand found upon returning homo that ho had spent altogether fiftyseven pounds twelve (£57 12s), this being the exact amount lie had estimated when planning the trip, notwithstanding' that he was absent longer than intended. The sum mentioned represented' a daily expenditure of half as many shillings as the total number of days ho was away. Assuming that when deciding to make the trip he estimated it would cost eight shillings per day more than it actually did, how many days more than intended did the tour occupy, it being understood that the extended, time, was made possible by the reduced daily cost? The reader1 is asked to solve this .little everyday problem without using any mathematical knowledge beyond that imparted to pupils of the sixth standard, and he will find it a more refreshing "nut"'than if shorter methods are used.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 151, 30 June 1928, Page 20
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149A TOURIST'S EXPENSES. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 151, 30 June 1928, Page 20
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