Mekal Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 A king dined with his sister, his friend and his friends wife. All of them are greedy and the only way to stop them from fighting is to give them an equal share of food. During dessert, the cook came out with only 3 pies, how do you divide it equally to save them from strife. P.S. no more pies can be baked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 cut 1/4 out of each pie so that you have 3-->3/4 pies and 3-->1/4 pies. you will now have equal shares for 4 people each of the others (sister, friend, friend's wife) will get a 3/4 pie and the king will get 3(1/4) pie or 3/4 pie as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 A king dined with his sister, his friend and his friends wife. All of them are greedy and the only way to stop them from fighting is to give them an equal share of food. During dessert, the cook came out with only 3 pies, how do you divide it equally to save them from strife. P.S. no more pies can be baked 1. There were only 3 people. The King's sister is friends wife. So no trouble dividing 3 pies. 2. Cut each pie in 4 equal parts. And each get 3 of them. Take your pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 king's sister ---> friend's wife....no worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mekal Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A king dined with his sister, his friend and his friends wife.
All of them are greedy and the only way to stop them from fighting is to
give them an equal share of food.
During dessert, the cook came out with only 3 pies,
how do you divide it equally to save them from strife.
P.S. no more pies can be baked
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