Required Mathematical Intelligence

Chapter 132 The Will of the Ancient Romans

Legend has it that when an ancient Roman was dying, he wrote a will to his pregnant wife: If the son was born, he would give 2/3 of the inheritance to the son, and the mother would take 1/3; , give 1/3 of the inheritance to the daughter, and the mother takes 2/3. As a result, the wife gave birth to a boy and a girl. How to distribute it so as to meet the requirements of the will?
[答案：1、母亲的份额是儿子的1/2，是女儿的2倍，儿子4/7，母亲2/7，女儿1/7.
2. First divide the property into two, and then distribute, son 1/3, mother 1/2, daughter 1/6.]
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