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Puzzling Prattle : Solution
The two children were so befogged over the calendar that they had started on their way to school on Sunday morning!
Dividing The Spoils : Solution
We learn from the manner in which the nuts were divided that the girls' ages are in the proportions 9 : 12 : 14. Therefore the 770 chestnuts were divided so that the youngest girl got 198, the next oldest got 264, and the oldest got 308.
As for the ages of the girls, they cannot be determined exactly. All we know is that their ages are in the proportions 9 : 12 : 14. Judging by the picture, a good guess would be 4½, 6 and 7 years.
The Hare And The Tortoise : Solution
The diameter of the circular track has no bearing on the problem. When they meet, the hare has gone 1/6 of the way while the tortoise traveled 17/24. The tortoise has therefore been moving 17/4 times as fast as the hare. The hare has 5/6 of the distance yet to go as compared to 1/6 for the tortoise, so the hare must go five times faster than the tortoise, or 85/4 times faster than he went before.
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