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Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $12$
- Reductions in Price
- "I have often been mystified," said Colonel Crackham, "at the startling reductions some people make in their prices,
- and wondered on what principles they went to work.
- For example, a man offered me a motor-car two years ago for $\pounds 512$;
- a year later his price was $\pounds 320$;
- a little while after he asked a level $\pounds 200$;
- and last week he was willing to sell for $\pounds 125$.
- The next time he reduces I shall buy.
- At what price shall I purchase if he makes a consistent reduction?"
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Sources
- 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $12$. -- Reductions in Price
- 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $19$. Reductions in Price