Mindbender

A: If my first were a nine And my second a three, I'd be six times as much As the number that s me. So if only you'll try And you'll surely agree, It's quite easy to find What three digits I be.

B: "So you're both still collecting stamps, eh?" said Uncle Fred. "How many do you have now?"

"I've got more than Ruth," replied Doug. "We counted today, and we'd both have the same if I gave her 37 of mine."

"That's right," his sister agreed. "But you'd have twice as many as me if I gave you 37 instead."

How many did each have?

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