THE WIDOW'S LEGACY.
(
Money Puzzles)
A gentleman who recently died left the sum of L8,000 to be divided among
his widow, five sons, and four daughters. He directed that every son
should receive three times as much as a daughter, and that every
daughter should have twice as much as their mother. What was the widow's
share?
Answer:
The widow's share of the legacy must be L205, 2s. 6d. and 10/13 of a
penny.
