Category: Math Puzzles

A gentleman who recently died left the sum of £8,000 to be divided among his widow, five sons, and four daughters.

He directed that every son should receive three times as much …

A man left instructions to his executors to distribute once a year exactly fifty-five shillings among the poor of his parish;

But they were only to continue the gift so long as …

Two ladies went into a shop where, through some curious eccentricity, no change was given, and made purchases amounting together to less than five shillings.

“Do you know,” said one lady, “I …

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 …

A man left instructions to his executors to distribute once a year exactly fifty-five shillings among the poor of his parish; but they were only to continue the gift so long as they could make it in different …

The puzzles in this section are very easy, others quite difficult. But they are not arranged in any order of difficulty—and this is intentional, for it is well that the solver should not be warned that a puzzle …