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• Title: Deathbed
• Category: Uncategorized
• Riddle: A man on his deathbed informs his three sons that he will leave them his horses. To the eldest son he leaves half of his horses. To his second son he leaves one third of them and to his youngest he leaves one ninth. After he passes away the three sons went to get their horses but discovered there were 17 animals. They did not want to sell or kill any of the horses an they could not think of a way to divide the horses exactly as their father wished. Just then their next door neighbor came riding along on his horse and listened to their problem. Immediately the neighbor thought of a way to divide the horses just as their father had wished.What was his easy solution?
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