[AT] Farmer's Math

[Charlie V]

X 2 on that, Cecil.  I think it is really  linked to the IRS and is
figuring the tax implications for an estate having 17 prize horses and 17
collector tractors!!

On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 11:57 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
wrote:

> your computer sounds like the one at my local parts store when I get a
> new kid I have to  teach how to look up parts.
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
>
> On 6/20/2016 10:46 PM, Charlie V wrote:
> > Now I understand—it was the “extra” horse that really made things work
> out.
> > Would that work with a tractor collection of 17 tractors as well, or does
> > it only work with horses?
> >          Dave
> >
> > Ummmmmm????   How many cylinders does each tractor have and was there a
> > last will involved???  Gasoline or diesel engines??  Forward speeds on
> > each???  How many with rubber tires and how many on steel??
> >
> > I don't really care but the computer is asking these questions.
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 1:47 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Now I understand—it was the “extra” horse that really made things work
> >> out. Would that work with a tractor collection of 17 tractors as well,
> or
> >> does it only work with horses?
> >>          Dave
> >> PS, Wonder where the extra horse came from in the beginning.
> >>
> >>> On Jun 20, 2016, at 1:30 PM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The trick is in the fractions.  1/2 + 1/3 + 1/9 does not add up to 1.
> >>>
> >>> Least common denominator is 18.  We have 9/18 + 6/18 + 2/18 = 17/18
> >>>
> >>> That's where that extra horse seems to make things work out.  It pushes
> >> the
> >>> total to the necessary 18/18.
> >>>
> >>> SO
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 1:14 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> A farmer died leaving his 17 horses To his three sons.
> >>>>
> >>>> When his sons opened up the will it Read:
> >>>>
> >>>> My eldest son should get 1/2 (half) of total horses;
> >>>>
> >>>> My middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third) of the total horses;
> >>>>
> >>>> My youngest son should be given 1/9th (one-ninth) of the total horses.
> >>>>
> >>>> As it's impossible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9,
> >>>>
> >>>> The three sons started to fight with each other.
> >>>>
> >>>> So, they decided to go to a farmer friend who they considered quite
> >> smart,
> >>>> To see if he could work it out for them.
> >>>>
> >>>> The farmer friend read the Will patiently, and after giving due
> thought
> >>>>
> >>>> He brought one of his own horses over and added it to the 17.
> >>>>
> >>>> That increased the total to 18 horses.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now, he divided the horses according to their father's will.
> >>>>
> >>>> 1/2     of 18 = 9. So he gave the Eldest son 9 horses.
> >>>> 1/3rd of 18 = 6. So he gave the Middle son 6 horses.
> >>>> 1/9th of 18 = 2. So he gave the Youngest son 2 horses.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now add up how many horses they Have:
> >>>>
> >>>> Eldest son  9
> >>>> Middle son  6
> >>>> Youngest son  2
> >>>>
> >>>> TOTAL = 17
> >>>>
> >>>> Now this leaves one horse over, so, the farmer friend takes his horse
> >> back
> >>>> to his Farm.
> >>>>
> >>>> Problem solved!
> >>>>
> >>>> (Scratch your head over how that was  accomplished....and let me know
> )
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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