Beggars

A kind lady who gave charity every week to the poor, gave them a day to understand that each one would receive two more chelines if they were five less. Each beggar put all his efforts to convince others to stop attending the weekly appointment. However, the next time they were all and four more, so each one received a chelin less.

How much did each one receive?

The amount to be distributed per week was 120 chelines. This, divided by 20 gives 6 chelines per head. If there were only 15 people had received 8 chelines each, but when 24 only came They played 5 chelines.