SOLUTION: A man makes out his will, stating that if his wife gives birth to a boy, his estate is to be divided in the proportion of two-thirds to the son and one-third to his wife. If his wi

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Question 553656: A man makes out his will, stating that if his wife gives birth to a boy, his estate is to be divided in the proportion of two-thirds to the son and one-third to his wife. If his wife gives birth to a daughter, the daughter gets one-fourth of the estate and the wife, three-fourths. The wife gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl. How would the estate be divided so that the proportions in the will are properly considered? There are two possible solutions to this problem. Find both of them.
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A man makes out his will, stating that if his wife gives birth to a boy, his estate is to be divided in the proportion of two-thirds to the son and one-third to his wife.
If his wife gives birth to a daughter, the daughter gets one-fourth of the estate and the wife, three-fourths.
The wife gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
How would the estate be divided so that the proportions in the will are properly considered?
There are two possible solutions to this problem. Find both of them.
:
Here's one solution, I'll let you find the other one
Divide the estate into twelfths,
6/12 for son scenario and 6/12 for daughter scenario
:
the son,
* = = for the son
* = = for the wife
the daughter
* = = for the daughter
* = = for the wife
:
Summarize:
Son gets of the estate
daughter gets of the estate
wife gets + = + = of the estate