MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1500, 14 August 1880, Page 24

MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS.

282. By R T., Nugget Point :— Four boys got a present of a sovereign, of which A claims i, B§,o \, D \; find their Bhares in. the above proportion ? 283. Zbalandia Numerical Cross Puzzle.— By Fitz. Barry, Kuri Bush :— 40 30 20 10 45 35 25 15 5 9 19 29 39 8 18 28' ,38 7 17 27 37 47 6 16 26 36 46 4 14 24 34 44 3 13 23 33 43 2 12 22 32 42 1 11 21 31 41 Move the numbers into consecutive order. The numbers must not be moved across the corners of the squares. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM Published July 24th. 281. By J EJ Lee Stream :— One gets 1000 sheep and the other gets 7000. THE MAN AT THE MAST-H3AD. The Sydney Evening News of July 12fch, in reporting the arrival of the barque Grasmere, from London, has the followiog:—On the voyage, on July sth, an apprentice named "William Crank, while aloft, fell from the main-royal yard on to the deck with severe force. He was picked up unconscious, and every effort made to restore him, which was successful. The boy shortly afterwards stated he was uninjured, and wanted to get up, but Captain Kenley insisted on his remaining in bed until the ship's arrival in port. Immediately on the doctor boarding the Grasmere the boy was examined, and it was found the youth was quite uninjured, without a bruise, but the doctor advised his keeping quiet for a time. Tbia is one of the most miraculous escapes ever heard of. The height the boy fell was about 150 ft, and his descent, as watched by the captain, is described as a most wonderful aero* batic performance, being a series of somersaults from one portion of the rigging to another, happily each time striking on hiß stomach. The ship was running 12 knots at he '"ime.