Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/15 - Buying Turkeys

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $15$

Buying Turkeys

A man bought a number of turkeys at a cost of $\pounds 60$,

and after reserving fifteen of the birds he sold the remainder for $\pounds 54$,

thus gaining $2 \shillings$ a head by these.

How may turkeys did he buy?

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $15$. -- Buying Turkeys
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $21$. Buying Turkeys