Distribution of horses: The old rich man had seventeen horses. On his deathbed, he said that he would give half to his eldest son, one third to his second son and one ninth to his third son. How to di

Distribution of horses: The old rich man had seventeen horses. On his deathbed, he said that he would give half to his eldest son, one third to his second son and one ninth to his third son. How to divide it? 1/2+ 1/3+ 1/9= 17/ 18,

According to the total number of 18 horses,

18x 1/2=9， 18x 1/3=6， 18x 1/9=2

-The eldest son got 9 horses, the second son got 6 horses, and the third son got 2 horses, which just finished 17 horses.