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Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $50$
- Buying Ribbon
- Here is a puzzle that appears to bear a strong family resemblance to others given in the past.
- But it really requires an entirely different method of working.
- The author is unknown.
- Four mothers, each with one daughter, went into a shop to buy ribbon.
- Each mother bought twice as many yards as her daughter,
- and each person bought as many yards of ribbon as the number of farthings she paid for each yard.
- Mrs. Jones spent $1 \shillings 7 \oldpence$ more than Mrs. White;
- Nora bought three yards less than Mrs. Brown;
- Gladys bought two yards more than Hilda,
- who spent $1 \shillings$ less than Mrs. Smith.
- What is the name of Mary's mother?
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Sources
- 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Age and Kinship Puzzles: $50$. -- Buying Ribbon
- 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Miscellaneous Puzzles: $186$. Buying Ribbon