COIN PUZZLE.

[Illustration: 2/-1d. 2/-1d. 2/-1d. 2/-1d.]

207. Place four florins alternately with four pennies, and in four

moves, moving two adjacent coins each time, bring the florins

together and the pence together. When finished there must be no

spaces between the coins.

208. If 2 be added to the numerator of a certain fraction, it is made

equal to one-fifth, whilst if 2 be taken from the denominator it

becomes equal to one-sixth. Find the fraction.

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