Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/3 - Buying Toys

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $3$

Buying Toys

George and William were sent out to buy toys for the family Christmas tree,

and, unknown to each other, both went at different times to the same little shop,

where they had sold all their stock of small toys

except engines at $4 \oldpence$, balls at $3 \oldpence$ each, dolls at $2 \oldpence$ each, and trumpets at $\tfrac 1 2 \oldpence$ each.

They both bought some of all, and obtained $21$ articles, spending $2 \shillings$ each.

But William bought more trumpets than George.

What were their purchases?

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $3$. -- Buying Toys