SOLUTIONS.

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 31, 5 August 1933, Page 21

SOLUTIONS.

A Bequest Problem, —The smallest sum under the conditions is £19,345. Two for the Armchair.—Sixteen, the | addition of two more reducing the price from two shillings and threepence per ! dozen to threepence less." j Fusible Metal. —Eight-ninths of a ton alloy, two hundred and two and twoninths pounds of lead and forty-six and two-thirds pounds of tin. j An Ingenious Puzzle. —First transfer the top counter of 8 to 10 and follow:— 9-11, 1-9, 13-5, 16-8, 4-12, 12-10, 3-1^ 1-9, 9-11, nine top .counters being thus removed, leaving the tenth on the board. A "Resto^,tion" Sum. —Divisor 215, dividend 123195, and ■quotient 573. The working of the sum to conform with the stipulations stated reads:— 1075

1569 1505

645 645

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "X.Y.Z." —Thanks but hardly suitable without a diagram. • "Inquirer." —There are exactly eighteen

different ways, but when it comes to a sovereign there are millions of different ways that change can be given if all denominations of British- currency are included. (2) There is a simple algebraical • formula for simplifying these calculations. (3) About the ■ first or second week in August. H.C.C. —Today's issue, but in a different "dress." . "Alphabetical." —Alternative methods could be adopted, but the results cannot vary. "C.K.G."—It is' calculated that the sun's light travels the 'ninety-eight million miles to the earth /in eight minutes approximately. - . ; "En-Zed." —lt is a good point and | opens up. a new idea of treating the question, but the trouble is that, not being mathematical, it may lead one astray if followed blindly. "Curious."— Another glance at the question is suggested. "R.E.S."—Sorry, but problem sent is one by tho Rev. E.F.O. —entitled "The Solitary Seven." ,: "Mark."— A capital budget; thanks.