[Guest]

A man has three children. He had 17 cows when he passed away. His will was to give his 1st son 1/2 of the 17 cows, the 2nd son 1/3 of the 17 cows, and the 3rd son 1/9 of the 17 cows. How can they split 17 cows as the will said without killing any cows.

[TwoaDay]

welcome to the den but this has been posted at least once before

they add one

1st gets 9

2nd gets 6

3rd gets 2

the 1 is returned to its owned

[Guest]

Good job, though i searched for it and didn't find any.

[TwoaDay]

probably diferent name of puzzle and may have used horses but it has definately een done before

[Guest]

Well thanks for posting, I have to think of a hard riddle to post.

[Guest]

BTW twoaday can you put it in a spoiler box. TY!(NVM i forgot about the editing time).

Edited August 17, 2008 by SoKrisky

[Guest]

A neighbor loans them a cow so they have 18, 1st son gets 1/2 or 9, 2nd son gets 1/3 or 6, 3rd son gets 1/9 or 2, last cow walks back home!

Please refer to http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?showto...=seventeen+cows, BenLaw posted this puzzle on Aug 7, 2008

[TwoaDay]

ye, plz stop posting everyone, i didnt put A SPOILER BECAUSE this should be blocked by now,