Part 52

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SIX IX XL IX X L ----------- S I X

(227) Man 24, woman 16.

(228) 72 miles.

(229) The diameter of the earth.

(230) £420.

(231) ·000011574.

(232) 18 seconds.

(233) 19·405 inches.

(234) [Illustration]

He must cut the piece of veneer as shown by the middle figure, when he will be able to get his two ovals.

(235) Because you double it when you put it in your pocket, and you see it in creases (increases) when you take it out.

(236) He did this in two ways;--

Table Full. Half-full. Empty. 1 | 2 3 2 2 | 2 3 2 3 | 3 1 3 --------+---------------------------- 1 | 3 1 3 2 | 3 1 3 3 | 1 5 1

(242) [Illustration]

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7 7 6 7 5 4 3 2 1

(244) 180.

(245) Worked 27 days, idle 33.

(246) XIX, take away I, leaves XX.

(247) The Cadi added his camel to the 17, thus making 18 in all; then the oldest son received 9, second son 6, youngest 2. He then took his own camel, and, departing, left the sons quite satisfied.

(248) 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 lbs.

(249) 13 horses, 26 cattle, 39 pigs.

(250) 12 ft. 11⅞ in.

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1st boy, 14·18 farthings 2nd " 3·82 "

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Jack, 10 yrs. Tom =FIVE= Tom =F=ive James, 9 " Bob =S=ix Bob =S=ix Fred, 8 " Jack =T=en Fred =E=ight Bob, 6 " Baby =O=ne Jack =T=en Tom, 5 " James =N=ine Baby =O=ne Baby, 1 " Fred =E=ight James =N=ine