VIEW THE MOBILE VERSION of www.mathpuzzle.ca Informational Site Network Informational
Privacy
Home Top Rated Puzzles Most Viewed Puzzles All Puzzle Questions Random Puzzle Question Search


A QUEER COINCIDENCE.





(Money Puzzles)
Seven men, whose names were Adams, Baker, Carter, Dobson, Edwards,
Francis, and Gudgeon, were recently engaged in play. The name of the
particular game is of no consequence. They had agreed that whenever a
player won a game he should double the money of each of the other
players--that is, he was to give the players just as much money as they
had already in their pockets. They played seven games, and, strange to
say, each won a game in turn, in the order in which their names are
given. But a more curious coincidence is this--that when they had
finished play each of the seven men had exactly the same amount--two
shillings and eightpence--in his pocket. The puzzle is to find out how
much money each man had with him before he sat down to play.


Read Answer





Next: A CHARITABLE BEQUEST.

Previous: THE BEANFEAST PUZZLE.



Add to Informational Site Network
Report
Privacy
ADD TO EBOOK




Random Questions

Buying Apples.
Money Puzzles
The Riddle Of The Cellarer
THE MERRY MONKS OF RIDDLEWELL
The Skipper And The Sea-serpent
MISCELLANEOUS PUZZLES
The Five Dogs Puzzle.
Chessboard Problems
Mamma's Age.
Money Puzzles
Heads Or Tails.
Money Puzzles
The Magic Strips.
Magic Squares Problem.
The Riddle Of St Edmondsbury
THE MERRY MONKS OF RIDDLEWELL
The Great Grangemoor Mystery
MISCELLANEOUS PUZZLES
The Abbot's Puzzle.
Money Puzzles
The Five Dominoes.
Problems Concerning Games.
A Mixed Pedigree.
Money Puzzles
The Four Elopements.
Measuring, Weight, and Packing Puzzles.
The Eccentric Cheesemonger.
Moving Counter Problem
Changing Places.
Money Puzzles