AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
A problem some: time ago concerning the most economical method to- pursue in restoring a broken chain to its original- condition brought forth quite a number of responses from readers who thought that they could improve on the solution, "but none of the "more economical methods" sent in. complied with' the conditions, of the problem. Here is an excellent one of the kind forwarded by J.H.C., who states that "Sam" Lloyd is its author. An .endless steel chain' of 50 links became broken, into nine separate pieces, the
whole of them.being closed links, the others being.lost, the nine fragments each having 3, 4, 5, 5, C, 6, C, 7, and S links respectively. It cost threepence each to open a. link and sixpence to weld, and 'the"question -is-whether it would be cheaper to buy a new endloss chain for six shillings and sixpence, or to get the ■n.iuo fragments of chain with their, fifty closed links made into an endless chain as before? It is quite a good problem and a little more difficult than tho'ordinary one of this kind, the solution of it not being as obvious as it may look, and should provide tin; reader 'with excellent mental exorcise, especially as there arc several different was of mending it.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1930, Page 29
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214AN ENDLESS CHAIN. Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1930, Page 29
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