September 2021
Problem of the Month
Egg Problem
by Roger Robison
A poultry keeper had a number of quail, hen, and goose eggs to sell. At the end of the day,
she had sold two dozen eggs for a total of 103 quadrons.
If she sold an equal number of quail and goose eggs, but the goose eggs cost twice as much, and the hen eggs cost 4 quadrons apiece,
what was the price of the various eggs, and how many of each did she sell?