What on Square!?

    I believe, that mathematically there is infinite number of solutions. I suppose the values of goods are supposed to be a whole number, since I was unable to find a solution with natural numbers as values of goods in the interval of solutions <-1000; 1000>.


    If the solution is supposed to be a natural number, I found:

    75 (meat = 4; patries = -5; food = 4; flour = 5)

    459 (meat = -38; patries = -8; food = 38; flour = 19)

    843 (meat = -80; patries = -11; food = 72; flour = 33)


    If the solution is supposed to be a whole number, I also found:

    -309 (meat = 46; patries = -2; food = -30; flour = -9)

    -693 (meat = 88; patries = 1; food = -64; flour = -23)


    There are some wannabes:

    651 (meat = -59; patries = -9,5; food = 55; flour = 26)

    -501 ((meat = 67; patries = -0,5; food = -47; flour = -16)

    -885 (meat = 109; patries = 2,5; food = -81; flour = -30)


    And a lot more kinda pretty numbers:

    555; 747; 795; 939; -405; -789; -981


    Hope I didnt mistype. Anyway thx for some brainteaser.


    Standouch (CZ101 Golden Gate)

    Thank you to all geniuses! It seems this was "a bit" too puzzling puzzle!


    There are two solutions, a simple one and one that asks for patience with numbers.


    Solution 1: sum and multiply the number of goods, going clockwise.

    4x5+5=25

    6x3+10=28

    7x8+4=60

    2x9+10=28


    Solution 2: give each goods a value

    Sausage 4

    Burger 4

    Flour 5

    Bread -5


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