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Re: Answer to puzzle

You have a smart son.

posted by TAPS. on April 4, 2014 at 8:44 PM | link to this | reply

Answer to puzzle

Here is the answer that my son David gave to this puzzle.

 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 = 6/12 + 4/12 + 3/12 = 13/12. But I bet you could persuade Dan, Mary, and Paula to be a bit less precise in their wishes, and divide a single pie between the three of them.

 

It is a most excellent answer.

 

posted by Kermit1941 on April 3, 2014 at 8:02 AM | link to this | reply

I have to admit that I am stumped.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on April 2, 2014 at 7:02 PM | link to this | reply