Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/176 - Counting the Loss/Mistake
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Source Work
1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems:
- Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems
- Various Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems
- $176$. -- Counting the Loss
- Various Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems
1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems:
- Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems
- Miscellaneous Puzzles
- $240$. Counting the Loss
- Miscellaneous Puzzles
Mistake
- The general solution of this is obtained from the indeterminate equation
- $\dfrac {35 x - 48} {768}$
- which must be an integer, where $x$ is the number of survivors.
Correction
The equation ought to be:
- $\dfrac {35 x - 48} {256}$
Sources
- 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Solutions: $176$. -- Counting the Loss
- 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $240$. Counting the Loss