How to divide billions amongst them?

Question

A multi billionaire passed away and left a will to be administered by his billionaire friend. The will specifies that his $17 billion are to be divided amongst his 3 children in ratio of 1/2, 1/3 and 1/9. How does the billionaire friend divide the billions?

Answer 1

He adds his billion dollars that is 18 then he gives 1/2 to a child that is 9 billion to another 1/3 that is 6 billion and to another 1/9 that is 2 billion. One billion is left and he takes back his billion

Answer 2

So you have fractions homework.
1 Get the fractions to be useful - common base.
Use 18. Why? The bases in the question go into it
2 child a = 1/2 = 9/18
child b = 1/3 = 6/18
child c = 1/9 = 2/18

3 $17b split

Answer 3

Start by borrowing one billion, you have 18 billion then.
Give 9 to first, 6 to second and 2 to third. Now you have 1 billion left that you can return to where you borrowed it from.

Answer 4

Mathematically,

If we keep this ratio's on % form we get, 1/2 = 50%, 1/3 = 33.33%, and 1/9 = 11.11 %

So total, 50+33.33+11.11 = 94.44 % =

Now share of first person = (17/94.44%)*(50%) = (18)*(50%) = $ 9bn OR (18)*(1/2) = 9
Share of second person= (18)*(33.33%) = $ 6bn OR (18)*(1/3)=6
Share of third person = (18)*(11.11%) = $ 2bn Or (18)*(1/9) = 2

OR

Logically,

Borrow $ 1 bn so total becomes $ 18bn. Now distribute them in there respective ratios so as to give away, $9bn, $ 6bn, $2 bn. So, total becomes 17 bn so remainin 1 bn can be used to repay the borrowings. BUT, under this method there internal ratios will not remain same as was in the upper case.

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Answer 5

$9 billion, $6 billion and $ 2 billion

Answer 6

Most likely, the billionaire friend would hire an accountant to do this.