By tradition the eldest must get half of the inheritance and each younger brother must recieve half of that of his next oldest brother.
What shall be done to solve this dilemna?
2006-10-29 07:54:34 · 12 answers · asked by merlyn 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Let me give my camel to them and there are 8 camels. Then the half of it is given to the oldest son, which is 4. Then the half of the oldest son's is given to middle one, which is 2. Then the half of the middle son's is given to the youngest one which is 1. 4+2+1 is 7 and the one which is not distributed is mine!!
2006-10-29 08:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by diesonne 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4 2 1
2006-10-29 07:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by super stud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In answer to the question:
"You guys find this simple, yet I'm pretty confused.
How is four half of seven?"
I think the point is that the eldest son must get at least half of the inheritance, since 3 is less than half he is entitled to 4 camels, but I agree that the question is worded poorly.
2006-10-29 08:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since half of the camels would mean 3.5. Let's assume the eldest gets 4 camels, the second one gets 2 camels and the youngest gets 1.
Since the youngest should get atleast 1, therefore the middle one should get atleast double and the eldest gets the double of middle one.
2006-10-29 08:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by NS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are solving the following equation (where i=inheritance and a = amount first son gets)
i = i/2 + i/4 + i/8
mathematically this cannot be as the equation tells that i = (7/8)i.
2006-10-29 07:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4
2
1
2006-10-29 08:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by jackwp2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kill one brother because the first brother cant get half of 7 because you would have to cut a camel in half.
2006-10-29 07:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by RichUnclePennybags 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oldest gets 4, middle gets 2, youngest gets 1....this is totally a guess.
2006-10-29 07:59:33 · answer #8 · answered by Bill L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oldest gets four.
Middle son gets two.
Youngest gets one.
2006-10-29 07:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by dawnsdad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You guys find this simple, yet I'm pretty confused.
How is four half of seven?
2006-10-29 08:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by acorn_and_beans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋