Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/23 - A Deal in Cucumbers/Solution

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 * A Deal in Cucumbers

Solution

 * $8 \oldpence$

Proof
Let $P$ be the price per cucumber in pence.

Let $A$ be the price per $6$ dozen cucumbers in shillings.

Let $B$ be the number of cucumbers you can buy for $32 \shillings$.

We have:

Hence the solution.