Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/14 - Horses and Bullocks

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $14$

Horses and Bullocks

A dealer bought a number of horses at $\pounds 17, 4 \shillings$ each,

and a number of bullocks at $\pounds 13, 5 \shillings$ each.

He then discovered that the horses had cost him in all $33 \shillings$ more than the bullocks.

Now, what is the smallest number of each that he must have bought?

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $14$. -- Horses and Bullocks
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $20$. Horses and Bullocks