Question

A person gives 1/2 of his property to his wife and 1/2 of the rest to his son. The balance is divided equally to his two daughter. The share of each daughter is

Answer 1

Let x be his property after giving the wife, remaining
= 1-1/2 =1/2 of x after giving the son, remaining.
=1/2-(1/2 of 1/2) = 1/2-1/4= 1/4 of x
for each daughter = 1/4×1/2 = 1/8 of x