# Puzzle number of holidays https://twitter.com/ABCscience/status/1664392797380550658 X days total = 13 days raining + Y completely sunny days = 0 days that weren't sunny at all + 13 partially sunny days + Y completely sunny days -----> (1) Above is true because on days when it is raining there are either sunny afternoons or mornings, not raining all day. Assume: ignore rain at night Z days raining in the morning + U days raining in the afternoon = 13 days raining ----------> (2) 11 sunny mornings 12 sunny afternoons When raining in the morning its fine in the afternoon, and vice versa Assume fine = sunny 11 sunny mornings = X days total - Z days raining in the morning ---------> (3) 12 sunny afternoons = X days total - U days raining in the afternoon--------->(4) Rearranging (2) gives: Z days raining in the morning = 13 - U days raining in the afternoon Substituting (2) into (3): 11 sunny mornings = X days total - (13 - U days raining In the afternoon) = X - 13 + U X = 24 - U ----------> (5) (5)->(4) 12 = (24-U)-U => 2U = 12, U = 6 Therefore Z = 13 - 6 = 7 From (3), we have X = 11 + Z = 11 + 7 = 18 total days # Answer: 18 days in the holiday Now, Y completely sunny days = X total days - 13 partially sunny days - 0 days not sunny at all Y = X - 13 ----------------> (6) Therefore, Y = 18 - 13 = 5