SOLUTION: In his will a man leaves one half of his money to his wife, one half of what is then left ot his older child, and one half of what is then left to his younger child. His tow cousi

Question 119105: In his will a man leaves one half of his money to his wife, one half of what is then left ot his older child, and one half of what is then left to his younger child. His tow cousins divide the remainder of the money in the man's will?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The wife gets 1/2, leaving 1/2 as a remainder.

The older child gets 1/2 of the remaining 1/2, or 1/4, leaving 1/4 as a remainder.

The younger child gets 1/2 of the remaining 1/4, or 1/8, leaving 1/8 as a remainder.

The two cousins split the remaining 1/8, each getting 1/16.

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