A man dies and leaves one million pounds to be divided equally between his children. How much did each child get?
Honestly, there IS an answer to this question. It's not a trick question, and the answer is an amount (of pounds). Read it carefully, and you'll get it.
2006-09-13 15:33:32 · 56 answers · asked by miles_muso 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
One half million pounds.
2006-09-13 15:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by RepoMan18 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok so everyone that posted said that between meant there was two children then answer me this if he had three children what would the question say "a man dies and leaves one million pounds to be divided equally "?" his children.....what word would fit in their except between... to? to all?
i think that he didnt have any kids so no one got anything
2006-09-16 11:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1/2 million pounds each...(between) means both which is two.
The man had 2 children
2006-09-13 15:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Half a million pounds because between would 2 children...more than 2 children would be among.
2006-09-13 15:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by sassilass06 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Each child gets one half million pounds. Since you used the word between that tells me that there are two children.
2006-09-13 15:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by Serendipity 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
2 or 4 To be divided equally it would have to be 2 or 4
Three wouldn't work because you would have that 3, 3, 4 divide so it would not be equal
I don't know how much a pound ($2.00 I think) is so that might factor in the 2 or 4 answer
2006-09-13 15:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by krayzmom 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Half a million pounds. He obviously has two children. The word "between" gives it away
2006-09-13 15:36:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
500,000 pounds each.
Since you said no trick, my logic is that you used the word "between" his childern. In English language you use between if there are only 2 subjects. Hence the above answer.
Am I right?
2006-09-13 18:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by lusktuffar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
500,000 pounds each. If there were more than 2 children the wording would be "divided equally among his children" not "between".
2006-09-13 15:41:38 · answer #9 · answered by J B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Each of his children got 500,000 pounds. Child is single, children is plural meaning more than one. I had to read this 5 times before it sunk in.
2006-09-13 15:47:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
50 Pounds
2006-09-13 15:35:48 · answer #11 · answered by Quintin L 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋