Subj:.....Weighing
The Baby (S594)
From the book
"Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd"
Edited by Martin Gardner
From: Dover Publications in 1959
How much does the
baby weigh?
Mrs. O'Toodle, being
of an economical turn of mind, is trying to weigh herself,
her baby, and her dog for one cent. If she
weighs a hundred pounds more than the combined weights
of dog and baby, and if the dog weighs sixty per cent less
than the baby, can you determine how much the little
cherub weighs?
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