Here's a math question for all to ponder.....

[RustyNTX]

A rancher had 19 horses and three sons. When he died he left the eldest son 1/2 of the horses, the second son 1/4 of the horses and the youngest son 1/5 of the horses. How could they divide them correctly according to the will without killing any horses?? Try it out and I'll give the answer later...

 

[RustyNTX]

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[Ed SW Fla]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[MK_(MO)]

Well we will have to add a horse so I found an ugly stray... seen on the left of the pic........
Now we have 20 horses

 

[Craig in Alabama]

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[RustyNTX]

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[MK_(MO)]

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[Magyar]

Now figure this one out


As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Each wife had seven sacks
Each sack had seven cats
Each cat had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St Ives?

 

[RustyNTX]

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[Magyar]

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[charlie (ky)]

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[RustyNTX]

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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Elson(La)]

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[Elson(La)]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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