3104 /www/nrich/html/content/id/3104/ 1 2011-02-01T00:00:01 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <mdoxml version="1.0"> <br></br> Two boxes, P and Q, each contain 3 jewels.<br></br> When a jewel worth £5000 is transferred from P to Q, the average value of the jewels in each box increases by £1000.<br></br> What is the total value of all six jewels?<br></br> <br></br> <br></br> If you liked this problem, <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6400">here is an NRICH task</a> which challenges you to use similar mathematical ideas.<br></br> <br></br> <br></br> </mdoxml> <mdoxml version="1.0"><p>£24,000</p></mdoxml> 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 weekly problem 52-2005