Show Dividing A Herd This story of dividing a herd of cows is now nevi neu but it may Inter Interest interest est those who have hae not heard heird lt it Anyway AnY it Jt is JS a neat problem m in trick mathematics A farmer died possessed of a herd of 17 cows of which he WIlled hIs wise wile one half his son one one- third one thIrd and ind his daughter one ninth I The executor of the will was as stumped but called a mathematical mathematical i ical cal shark to his aid ald with this happy result I A cow was from a neIghbor making 18 The widow was given gl 9 which was as one half the son got 6 G which was his one thIrd then the daughter receIved 2 or one ninth This totaled 17 the number to be pe divided while the borro borrowed ed cow was wis lS left She SheI I I was as returned to her owner oner and andI I everybody was satisfied |