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- CONCERNING A CHECK
The amount must have been $31.63. He received $63.31. After he had
spent a nickel there would remain the sum of $63.26, which is twice the
amount of the check.- DOLLARS AND CENTS
The man must have entered the store with $99.98 in his pocket.- LOOSE CASH
The largest sum is $1.19, composed ofa half dollar, quarter, four dimes, and
four pennies.- GENEROUS GIFTS
At first there were twenty persons, and each received $6.00. Then fifteen
persons (five fewer) would have received $8.00 each. But twenty-four (four
more) appeared and only received $5.00 each. The amount distributed weekly
was thus $120.00.
- BUYING BUNS
There must have been three boys and three girls, each of whom received
two buns at three for a penny and one bun at two for a penny, the cost of which
would be exactly 7¢.
- UNREWARDED LABOR
Weary Willie must have worked 1673 days and idled l3Y.! days. Thus the
former time, at $8.00 a day, amounts to exactly the same as the latter at $10.00
a day.
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