Answers to Kinks.
No. 46.—Charade.
Sun-down-(h)er.—Sundowner; a squatter on government land.
No. 47.—For Mathematicians.
He receives all his book debts except $2 in $5 of $15,000, and all except $1.25 in $5 of $6000. His loss corresponds to 2-5 of $15,000 plus 1-4 of $6000 or $7500 in all. Had he received all his book debts he could have paid $5.25 on every $5 he owed. As it is, he can only pay $4 on every $5. Therefore the loss of each $1.25 on each $5 he owes corresponds to the total loss of $7500, and so
As $1.25:$7500::$5:$30,000. Amount he owes, $30,000. This is propounder's solution.