The answer is: £12 on Acorn, £15 on Bluebottle, £20 on Capsule.
390.--THE HORSE-RACE PUZZLE.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney.
The answer is: £12 on Acorn, £15 on Bluebottle, £20 on Capsule.