Fractional triplets

Nair, Vinay (2018) Fractional triplets. At Right Angles, 7 (1). pp. 83-86.

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Abstract

Consider this puzzle. and Oldest – each receive some money in the form of some inheritance. Youngest keeps half the amount he receives and Three brothers – Youngest, Middle divides the balance equally among Middle and Oldest. After Middle receives his share, he too keeps half the amount and distributes the balance equally among Youngest and Oldest. Oldest, in turn, keeps half of the amount he now has (after receiving the shares from his brothers) and divides the remaining equally among Youngest and Middle. At the end, if all three of them have equal amounts, can we determine how much each of them had at the start? If so, how do we do so? If not, why not?

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Nair, Vinay
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sharing, factors, multiples, estimation
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1326
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