Can you reconstruct the sum?
JUGGLING WITH THE DIGITS
12. The sum of the nine digits is 45. Can you hit upon other arrangements of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, writing each of them once only, which will produce the same total. Of course fractions may be used.
A BRAIN TWISTER
13. The combined ages of Mary and Ann are forty-four years. Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was half as old as Ann will be when Ann is three times as old as Mary was when Mary was three times as old as Ann. How old, then, is Mary?
14.
Mr Oldboy was playing backgammon with his wife on the eve of his golden wedding, and could not make up his mind whether he should leave a blot where it could be taken up by an ace, or one which a tré would hit.