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[geronimo_b]

A=2.5
B=10
C=15
D=32.5
E=40

[Steve Luke]

I don't see what the problem with fractions in this question is. The riddle says 100 measures of corn, not 100 ears of corn or 100 kernels of corn. A measure is an arbitrary unit until the unit is defined. For all we know the 'measure' could be 'a dozen ears' which, when used in the fractions would yield whole ears of corn. Or it could be volume equivalents, etc...

[Jester]

Spoiler for I think I got it.

First 4.1667
Second 8.3333
Third 12.5
Fourth 25
Fifth 50

So, First and Second together add up to 12.5 The other three add up to 87.5 which is 7x12.5

Second is twice First. Third is twice Second. Fourth is twice Third and Fifth is twice Fourth.

[darkdexter]

if you give workers the same amount it works out completly the same way as the others without the unlogical fractoins! 0x1=0x2=0x3=0x4=0x5=0x6=0x7

[Spacepeet]

Love the comments about dealing 20,20,20,20,20... can't ppl read the line 'the first two get seven times less than the last three'!!

Edited by Spacepeet, 28 November 2009 - 03:40 AM.