Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/8 - Equal Values/Solution

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 * Equal Values

Solution
The two ladies had:
 * $10 \shillings$, $1 \shillings$ and $6 \oldpence$ in one purse

and:
 * $5 \shillings$, $4 \shillings$ and $2 \shillings 6 \oldpence$ in the other.

That is, they had $11 \shillings 6 \oldpence$ each.

They each spent $4 \shillings$ and returned with:
 * $5 \shillings$, $2 \shillings$ and $6 \oldpence$ in one purse

and:
 * $4 \shillings$, $2 \shillings 6 \oldpence$ and $1 \shillings$ in the other.

They started with $11 \shillings 6 \oldpence$ each and ended with $7 \shillings 6 \oldpence$ each.