A TEST OF INTELLIGENCE.
The following problem leads to a peculiar result in maxima and minima. A confectioneivwas accustomed to re-, tailing .chocolates, in small boxes of three sizes, containing 20, 31, and 43 tablets, which he sold'at 6d, 9d, and Is respectively. He was interviewing an applicant for the position of assistant, and he set an intelligence test. "Here
is a case containing 1400 chocolates,," he told her. "You will use these: to" fill 50 boxes of any of these sizes you wish, but you must arrange them so that, they will fetch as much money as possible." The lady set to work with pencil and paper; and soon had a result to show, but her employer insisted that he wanted more money. So she tried again, but could only show an arrangement by which the former result was increased by 3d.: This time her employer had to admit that she had found the maximum profit obtainable. What were .the two arrangements proposed? solutions: Library.—Three shillings . and sixpence. . ....
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 31
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