55.
The highest possible score that the dealer can make at six cribbage, if he is allowed to select the cards, and to determine the order of play, is 78. The dealer and his opponent must each hold 3, 3, 4, 4, the turn-up must be a 5, and crib must have the knave of the suit turned up, and 5, 5, 5. It will amuse many of our readers to test this with the cards.
56.
The picture frame must be 3 inches in width all round, if it is exactly to equal in area the picture it contains, which measures 18 inches by 12 inches.
57.
If my mother was 20 when I was born, my sister is two years my junior, and my brother is four years younger still, our ages are 56, 36, 34, and 30.