A " Teaser " for the Holidays.
We observed a man the other day perspiring freely, tearing his hair, and looking very much perplexed. He was muttering to himself— •'Why should it be £12 18s lid? Why? Why? Why?" The cause of his perplexity was a little arithmetical problem, to arrive at an explanation of which will probably while away a few hours. Take any amount of pounds shillings and pence, less than £11, the pence being in a lower figure than the pounds, say . . £10 6s 8d Beverse the figures, and subtract , . £8 6s lOd £1 19s lOd Beverse again, and add . . . . £10 19s Id £12 18s lid The answer will be £12 18s lid, whatever set i>i figures you operate upon.
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Observer, Volume 9, Issue 574, 28 December 1889, Page 11
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121A "Teaser" for the Holidays. Observer, Volume 9, Issue 574, 28 December 1889, Page 11
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