Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/24 - The Two Turkeys

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $24$

The Two Turkeys

"I sold those two turkeys," said Tozer.

"They weighed $20$ pounds together.

Mrs. Burkett paid $24 \shillings 8 \oldpence$ for the large one, and Mrs. Suggs paid $6 \shillings 10 \oldpence$ for the small one.

I made $2 \oldpence$ a pound more on the little one than on the other."

What did the big one weigh?

Sources

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