H. E. Dudeney, Amusements in Mathematics (1917) No. 136 · Puzzles · Arithmetical puzzles
The Sultan's Army
A certain Sultan wished to send into battle an army that could be formed into two perfect squares in twelve different ways. What is the smallest number of men of which that army could be composed? To make it clear to the novice, I will explain that if there were 130 men, they could be formed into two squares in only two different ways--81 and 49, or 121 and 9. Of course, all the men must be used on every occasion.
H. E. Dudeney, Amusements in Mathematics (1917) · No. 136
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