Question: Here is an ancient puzzle that has always perplexed some people. Two market women were selling their apples, one at three for a penny and the other at two for a penny. One day they were both called away when each had thirty apples unsold: these they handed to a friend to sell at five for 2¢. It will be seen that if they had sold their apples separately they would have
fetched 25¢, but when they were sold together they fetched only 24¢.
"Now," people ask, "what in the world has become of that missing penny?" because, it is said, three for l¢ and two for l¢ is surely exactly the same as five for 2¢.
Can you explain the little mystery?
Answer: He must have had 168 each of dollar bills, half dollars, and quarters, making a total of $294.00. In each of the six bags there would be 28 of each kind; in each of the seven bags 24 of each kind; and in each of the eight bags, 21 of each kind.
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