Was the king right? If so, how many men were there in the guard?
NUTS TO CRACK
103. I bought a parcel of nuts at forty-nine for twopence. I divided it into two equal parts, one of which I sold at twenty-four, the other at twenty-five for a penny. I spent and received an integral number of pence, but bought the least possible number of nuts. How many did I buy? What did they cost? What did I gain?
MONEY MATTERS
104. My purse contained sovereigns and shillings. After I had spent half of its contents there were as many pounds left as I had shillings at first. With what sum did I start?
A DELICATE QUESTION
105. A lady was asked her age in a letter, and she replied by postcard thus:—