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How should the two shepherds divide this money based on the bread they gave to the hunter?

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A hunter met two shepherds, one of whom had three loaves and the other, five loaves. All the loaves were the same size. The three men agreed to share the eight loaves equally between them. After they had eaten, the hunter gave the shepherds eight bronze coins as payment for his meal.
How should the two shepherds divide this money based on the bread they gave to the hunter?

posted Jul 21, 2015 by Pushpak Chauhan

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