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Modern Puzzles by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $27$

Mrs. Goodheart gave birth to twins.

The clock showed clearly that Tommy was born about an hour later than Freddy.

Mr. Goodheart, who died a few months earlier, had made a will leaving $\pounds 8400$,

and had taken the precaution to provide for the possibility of there being twins.

In such a case the money was to be divided in the following proportions:

two-thirds to the widow,

one-fifth to the first-born,

one-tenth to the other twin,

and one-twelfth to his brother.

Now, what is the exact amount that should be settled on Freddy?

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