Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Puzzle 008: Farm Work

Original diagram for Puzzle 008: Farm Work

Two farmhands split a field in half and share $100 for sowing it, so how much should the slower plougher get?

Chapter
Chapter 1
Location
Manor Border
Picarats
20 picarats
Type
Write Answer
Region
Same in all versions
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Hint 1

All the speeds are there to distract you. What exactly is the pay for?

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Hint 2: The key idea. Unlocks after the previous card is flipped.
Hint 2

The money is for sowing the whole field, so it should be split by how much land each person did.

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Hint 3

Read the first part again: how was the field divided?

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Answer

The answer is $50 (£50 in the European version).

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Solution, FAQ and sources

Solution

The pay is for getting the field sown, so it should be split by how much land each person covered — not by how fast they worked.

The field was split in half, so each worker did 5 acres, half the job. Half of $100 is **$50**.

The European version uses a 4-hectare field and £100, but the reasoning and the answer (half the money, £50) are the same.

About this puzzle

Two farmhands are paid $100 to sow a 10-acre field. They split the field in half and each works their own half. One ploughs faster; the other ploughs more slowly but sows seed three times as fast. How much of the $100 should the second worker get?

Unofficial fan guide, not affiliated with LEVEL-5. Puzzle description, hints and solution written by Hint by Hint.

Similar puzzles: Puzzle 005: Digital Digits, Puzzle 005: Clock Hands, Puzzle 011: Arc and Line, Puzzle 009: One Poor Pooch

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FAQ

What is the answer to Puzzle 008, Farm Work, in Professor Layton and the Curious Village?

The answer is $50 (£50 in the European version).

Where do you find Puzzle 008 in Curious Village?

Puzzle 008 appears in Chapter 1, in the Manor Border area.

How many picarats is Curious Village Puzzle 008 worth?

20 picarats.

Is Farm Work different in the European version?

Only the units: a 4-hectare field and £100 instead of 10 acres and $100. It's the same puzzle with the same answer — half the money.

Sources

Facts checked on November 14, 2026

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