Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/364 - Cupid's Arithmetic/Solution
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Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $364$
- Cupid's Arithmetic
- Dora Crackham one morning produced a slip of paper bearing the jumble of figures shown in our diagram.
- She said that a young mathematician had this poser presented to him by his betrothed when she was in a playful mood.
- "What am I to do with it?" asked George.
- "Just interpret its meaning," she replied. "If it is properly regarded it should not be difficult to decipher."
Solution
- All the young mathematician had to do was to reverse the paper and hold it up to the light,
- or hold it in front of a mirror,
- where he would immediately see that his betrothed's curious jumble of figures will read:
- "Kiss me, dearest."
Sources
- 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous): Solutions: $364$. -- Cupid's Arithmetic
- 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $535$. Cupid's Arithmetic