WHO WANTS TO ARGUE?

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 66, 27 September 1940, Page 16

WHO WANTS TO ARGUE?

NE of the difficulties encountered by the Assistant-PP some weeks back was the problem of discovering who was arguing with who. Everyone who writes in to The Page carries on several different arguments at once with as many different people as may seem necessary. No filing system in the world could cope with that without a staff of half-a-dozen index experts. The PP finds it best to scatter all the letters round about him and rely on his sense of direction. However, that’s beside the point. The point is, that two or three pairs of puzzlers are now corresponding direct, especially on such specialised subjects as the differential calculus, which has not proved its general appeal on The Page, and the PP has an idea that others might like to do the same. In short, if anyone discovers on The Page anyone with whom he or she would like to correspond, the PP will be glad to arrange matters. Nothing barred except matrimony. .. . The fee: continued interest in The Page and a puzzle now and again. PROBLEMS Rhyme for Time Four children in four several years were born, And each upon a different weekly morn; Yet so it happens, which is all the wonder,

Their birthdays now are just three weeks asunder. The same day of the week suits all the four, And will do so till time shall be no more. (Problem from "Mother of Two," Frankton, who found it in a paper that found it in the "Sunday Times" that had it from a correspondent who found it in a magazine published in 1740). Take the Count In how many different ways can the word "level" be traced out in this letter square, proceeding vertically, horizontally, or diagonally from square to square? No letter is to be used twice in any one word. Like, EV E LEL Similarly, how many times can "Ada" be traced in this square?: AAA bbs eS A A A -(Exercise from R.G., Waihi). Men go Shopping A party of seven men goes shopping. Six men spend 10/- each. The seventh spends 3/-- more than the average spent by the party. How much did he spend? -(Problem from R.C.J.M.).

Keep it Down Draw this diagram without lifting pencil from paper, folding the paper, or tracing the same line twice:

ANSWERS (Refer to issue of September 13) Birthday Celebrations: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. (Problem and answer from E.A.C., Wellington). Family Affair: 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30. (Problem and answer from E.A.C., Wellington). Fruit Square: Seven. (Problem and answer from R.C.J.M.). Battle and After: 472 (Problem and answer from R.C.J.M.).

Pat and the Pig: (1) Yes. (2) 66 2/3 yards. (3) 133 1/3 yards. (Problem and answer from R.C.J.M.). Move the Money: In each sequence the pieces to be moved next are bracketed: Original position: H(HH)HTTTT First move: H..H(TT)TTHH Second: HTTH..T(THH Third: (HT)THTHT ..H Fourth: .. THTHTHTH