Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/117 - A Queer Addition/Solution

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $117$

A Queer Addition

Write down $5$ odd figures so that they will add up to make $14$.

Solution

$11 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 14$

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Solutions: $117$. -- A Queer Addition
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $191$. A Queer Addition