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<p><strong><img height="185" alt="" width="273" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsQd3v7efgSlmsNPKddzl-oQS9fZOF8a68V6KPmf5dnmI_EJ66rw"></strong><a title="Le Monde puzzle [website]" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.infinimath.com/espace_jeux/affairedelogique/espace_probleme.php?corps=concours">Le Monde mathematical puzzle</a> launched a <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.infinimath.com/espace_jeux/affairedelogique/espace_probleme.php?corps=concours">competition</a> to celebrate its 1000th puzzle! A fairly long-term competition as it runs over the 25 coming puzzles (and hence weeks). Starting with puzzle #1001. Here is the 1000th puzzle, not part of the competition:</p>
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<div><em>Alice &amp; Bob spend five (identical) vouchers in five different shops, each time buying the maximum number of items to get close to the voucher value. In these five shops, they buy sofas at 421 euros each, beds at 347 euros each, kitchen appliances at 289 euros each, tables at 251 euros each and bikes at 211 euros each, respectively. Once the buying frenzy is over, they realise that within a single shop, they would have spent exactly four vouchers for the same products. What is the value of a voucher?</em></div>
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