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Person A has already divided the loot into piles. Person B and Person C have assessed the piles and their views of the piles are shown. Person A Person B Person C Pile 1 33.3% 41% 27% Pile 2 33.3% 34% 45% Pile 3 33.3% 25% 28% If we use the divider - chooser method with B and C choosing, what piles could we give each person to ensure each person gets a fair share? Give Person A pile Give Person B pile Give Person C pile

          Person A has already divided the loot into piles. Person B and Person C have assessed the piles and their views of the piles are shown.
Person A
Person B
Person C
Pile 1
33.3%
41%
27%
Pile 2
33.3%
34%
45%
Pile 3
33.3%
25%
28%
If we use the divider - chooser method with B and C choosing, what piles could we give each person to ensure each person gets a fair share?
Give Person A pile
Give Person B pile
Give Person C pile
        
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Person A has already divided the loot into piles. Person B and Person C have assessed the piles and their views of the piles are shown.
Person A
Person B
Person C
Pile 1
33.3%
41%
27%
Pile 2
33.3%
34%
45%
Pile 3
33.3%
25%
28%
If we use the divider - chooser method with B and C choosing, what piles could we give each person to ensure each person gets a fair share?
Give Person A pile
Give Person B pile
Give Person C pile

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Person A has already divided the loot into piles. Person B and Person C have assessed the piles and their views of the piles are shown Person A Person B Person C Pile 1 33.3% 41% 27% Pile 2 33.3% 34% 45% Pile 3 33.3% 25% 28% If we use the divider-chooser method with B and C choosing, what piles could we give each person to ensure each person gets a fair share? Give Person A pile Give Person B pile Give Person C pile
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00:01 So 252 rupees is divided among a, b and c.
00:06 So the amount that a gets and b gets and c gets and d gets added up is 252.
00:17 And for every 2 rupees that a gets, b receives 5 rupees.
00:25 So 2a is 5b.
00:27 Nope, that's not true.
00:39 It's the other way around.
00:48 So if a gets 2, then b gets 5.
00:57 So 5a will be 2b.
01:19 And then for every 3 rupees that b receives, c receives 7.
01:26 So 3 times c will be 7 times b.
01:33 Find a's share...
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