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A dilemma in mathematics that is still mind-boggling attributed to Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, may God honor him, and God is higher

Measurement of the calculated way of solving the problem

7th Jul 2021, 5:34 PM
MAHMOUD ALSHAGERE
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3 Answers
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Add one, half of 18 is 9, one third is 6, one nineth is 2. 2 + 6 ÷ 9 = 17. Problem solved?
7th Jul 2021, 6:03 PM
Paul
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Baby camels? Hi, this is the Q&A section. Maybe you would rather post this riddle in your news feed?
7th Jul 2021, 6:25 PM
Lisa
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The fractions 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/9 have a common denominator of 18. The equivalent fractions are 9/18 + 6/18 + 2/18. Their sum is only 17/18, which means 1/18 of ownership is unaccounted. Whoever wrote the will is very poor at math! Anyway, the answer is in the numerators of the equivalent fractions. It's only a math problem, and not a programming problem.
8th Jul 2021, 2:50 AM
Brian
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