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4.

This is the way to obtain eleven by adding one-third of twelve to four-fifths of seven—

TW(EL)VE + S(EVEN) = ELEVEN

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5.

Here is the completed sum:—

215)*7*9*(1** 215)37195(173
*** 215
*5*9 1569
*5*5 1505
*4* 645
*** 645

The clue is that no figure but 3, when multiplied into 215, produces 4 in the tens place.

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