Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/343 - Tom Tiddler's Ground/Solution

by : $343$

 * Tom Tiddler's Ground

Solution

 * $47$ sovereigns.

Proof
These are contained in $10$ bags, all deposited on the outside plots, thus:


 * $4$, $5$ and $6$ in the first row
 * $5$ in the second row
 * $4$ in the third row
 * $3$ in the fourth row
 * $5$ in the fifth row
 * $5$, $6$ and $4$ in the bottom row.

Total: $47$.

If you include $5$ bags containing $6$ sovereigns each, you can get only $9$ bags and so a value of $46$ sovereigns.