How can you sell apples equally among three sons with the same procedure?

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The discussion revolves around a puzzle involving a father with 90 apples and his three children, A, B, and C, who need to sell their allocated apples (50, 30, and 10 respectively) in a way that results in equal income for each child using the same selling procedure. Initial suggestions included selling the apples for free or at different prices, but these were deemed invalid as they did not adhere to the requirement of a uniform procedure. A breakthrough solution proposed by a participant involved packaging the apples into bags, with each bag containing 7 apples sold for $1, while the remaining apples were sold at $7. This method allowed each child to achieve the same income of $10, effectively addressing the puzzle's challenge. The discussion highlights the importance of clarity in problem-solving and the need for consistent methods in achieving equitable outcomes.
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hi! I've got a puzzle.can u solve it?here it is:

a father has 90 apples.he has 3 children: A,B,and C.one day, the father told his children this:

Come here A, sell this 50 apples with the same procedure like your 2 brothers that result the same income
Come here B, sell this 30 apples with the same procedure like your 2 brothers that result the same income
Come here C, sell this 10 apples with the same procedure like your 2 brothers that result the same income

how can u sell it to have the same income between those three with the same procedure?

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as i understand i think each son could sell the apples for free so they will get the same income
or:
a=1/5 $ "for each apple"
b=1/3 $
c=1 $

am i right?
because i feel i am in a bigggggg wrong
 
not quite right.giving for free is not selling.as i said, they have to sell it.and the 1/5,1/3,and the 1 $ thing is also not the answer.its not the same procedure. ifyou sell it like that, the procedure would not be the same.the procedure has to be the same.

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well, how about exagerating and selling each apple for [oo] $ (or whatever currency they used)?
 
ow c'mon, what apple costs [oo] $ ? this a real thing and can be done in a real life too.and this doesn't has a connection wtih currencies.

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What do you mean by procedure ?
 
sell them by the pound
 
origionally posted by jb

sell them by the pound

I agree.
 
Each sell a bag of apples for $10.
Each bag has all the apples given to each son.
 
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Originally posted by Dave
Each sell a bag of apples for $10.
Each bag has all the apples given to each son.

guess my puzzle has some holes in it.i think it could be answered by daves answer, but that's not what i mean.well, i think i need to expose it, cause the inperfection of my puzzle that has been found by dave.my version is:


-put those apples in a bag with each bag contains 7 apples.sell it for 1 $
-the rest of apples,sell it with 7 $

now u can calculate that

A= (1$ x 7 bags) + 3$ x 1 apple = 10$
B= (1$ x 4 bags) + 3$ x 2 apples = 10$
C= (1$ x 1 bag) + 3$ x 3 apples = 10$

thats it.good for u dave!
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