Question: "Hello, old chap," cried Russell as Henry Melville came into the club arrayed in a startling new tweed suit, "have you been successful in the cardroom lately? No? Then why these fine feathers?"
"Oh, I just dropped into my tailor's the other day," he explained, "and this cloth took my fancy. Here is a little puzzle for you. The coat cost as much as the trousers and vest. The coat and two pairs of trousers would cost $175.00. The trousers and two vests would cost $100.00. Can you tell me the cost of the suit?"
Answer: The cost of Melville's suit was $150.00, the coat costing $75.00, the trousers $50.00, and the vest $25.00.
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