how many camels did the father want to give to nathu?
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Explanation:
The ratios 1/2 , 1/3 , and 1/9 if we add them we get 17/18 that is not equal to 1/1. This means that using this ratios we can't actually divide the whole asset of the man. Let me explain this way.
17/2=8+1/2
17/3=5+2/3
17/9=1+8/9
and if we add these we get (8+1/2)+(5+2/3)+(1+8/9)= 16+1/18
16+1/18 is not equal to 17. So, we have [17- (17/18)*17] part of asset that cant be claimed.(if we solve the above we have .9444444444444444 amount of camel that is not claimed)
What if the father had 18 camel.(let us assume)
then,
the first son will get 9
second son will get 6
third son will get 2
(9+6+2)=17 and is not equal to 18. In this case also we have 1 camel that is not divided among the sons and is totally unclaimed. If we put it into the equation as we did earlier [18-(17/18)*18)] = 1
Nathu was the second son, so after giving half of the camels to the first son, the father wanted to give one-third of the camels to Nathu.