Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/16 - The Thrifty Grocer/Solution

by : $16$

 * The Thrifty Grocer

Solution

 * $\pounds 294$.

Proof
The number of monetary units of each type is $\lcm {8, 7, 6} = 168$.

Hence the answer is $168 \times \paren {\pounds 1 + {10 \shillings} + {5 \shillings} }$.

Hence the result.