Fair payment for shared wheat among three
Question
Three housemates pool and share equally whatever they gather. One day Alice brings in bushels of wheat, Bob brings , and Cory brings none. Cory pays $8 to compensate the other two for his share. If the money is divided fairly, how much more does Alice receive than Bob?
Short answer
$6. Each person consumes bushels, so Alice supplies to Cory and Bob only . Cory's $8 splits , so Alice gets $7 and Bob $1.
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