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Dividing the jewel maker's diamonds -Riddle (Easy)
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[QUOTE="Simon Bridge, post: 5502491, member: 367532"] 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/9 does not add up to 1 ... probably to 1/36th part less than 1. (Oh look, it's 2/36ths short) That was Theseus can loan them his diamond, do the maths, divide the diamonds, and end up with the diamonds left over. Then he claimes the extra diamond as his interest on the loan. You can also compare Theseus' solution with how much each would end up with if they just agreed to round off the numbers. This sort of problem seems silly until you read the inheritance rules in the Quran. [/QUOTE]
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