My Math Forum > Math Problem of $11  User Name Remember Me? Password  Math General Math Forum - For general math related discussion and news  December 16th, 2016, 10:22 AM #1 Newbie Joined: Dec 2016 From: On Planet Earth Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Problem of$11 There are 2 employees, Carl and Crag, and 1 employer Bradley. Carl and Crag was working and now they want to rest and eat. Carl went home and brought 7 pizzas. Crag went home and brought 4 pizzas. In size all 11 pizzas are the same. Bradley saw them and told, please give me pizza. I am hungry too. They cut every pizza in 3 same pieces, and they ate all. Every man ate 11 pieces. Suddenly Bradley found 11 dollars in his pocket and gave it to them and said: I'll give you this money, because you fed me. Carl told Crag: I must have 7 dollars, because I brought 7 pizzas, 4 dollars is yours. Crag told Crag: All of us ate the same pieces, so this 11 dollars must divide on 2, 5.5 dollars for you, and 5.5 dollars for me. They were very very dissatisfied. Somewhere was a wise man who divided this 11 dollars wisely for these 2 guys. How did this wise man divide the 11 dollars? Last edited by skipjack; December 16th, 2016 at 02:48 PM.
 December 16th, 2016, 02:48 PM #2 Global Moderator   Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,919 Thanks: 2203 Carl effectively sold Bradley 10 pizza pieces (7 × 3 - 11 = 10). Crag effectively sold Bradley 1 pizza piece (4 × 3 - 11 = 1). The wise man decided that Carl should receive 10 dollars and Crag should receive 1 dollar. Thanks from agentredlum
 December 16th, 2016, 04:31 PM #3 Global Moderator   Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,805 Thanks: 716 The total cost was \$11, \$7 by Carl, \$4 by Craig. Pizzas were shared equally, so Carl should get \$7 and Craig \$4. Last edited by skipjack; December 17th, 2016 at 01:50 AM. December 16th, 2016, 11:22 PM #4 Math Team Joined: Jul 2011 From: North America, 42nd parallel Posts: 3,372 Thanks: 233 Quote:  Originally Posted by skipjack Carl effectively sold Bradley 10 pizza pieces (7 × 3 - 11 = 10). Crag effectively sold Bradley 1 pizza piece (4 × 3 - 11 = 1). The wise man decided that Carl should receive 10 dollars and Crag should receive 1 dollar. Bradley bought 11 slices for 11 dollars. Since each man has to eat 11 slices , Carl must sell 10 (bacause he holds 21) and Crag must sell 1 (because he holds 12) I agree with the skipper  December 17th, 2016, 06:05 AM #5 Newbie Joined: Dec 2016 From: On Planet Earth Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 O, thank you guys. I am new on this forum. From now this is my math forum. Thank you all so much!!!  Tags$11, pizza, problem

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