THE SAME DENOMINATION.
; • Each of twenty-five counters is numi lered to represent so many of a certain [ coin, of New Zealand currency. Twelve ' of them are red counters, twelve are I Tvhite, and the other is of a blue colour. I The lowest number indicated on any of ■ them is on ared one, the other counters ; of that colour being numbered in regui lar progression,, each successive counter ' showing a' number one higher than the preceding one, this applying to the blue counter also, which in this case is the thirteenth. This method of marking is follWed also with the white counters, except that each? succeeding one carries a number two higher than its predecessor," the blue one again coming in as the .and therefore bearing two numbers. The interesting question for the reader to decide upon these faptS is, what is the denomination of , thq coin represented on the counters, if , theisium of all the twenty-six numbers ; marked on the twentq-five counters ma&e a total of thirteen shillings?
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 35, 9 August 1930, Page 14
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169THE SAME DENOMINATION. Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 35, 9 August 1930, Page 14
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