Question

Three travellers met at a lonely oasis. One had 3 loaves of bread, but no money; another had 5 loaves of bread, but no money, while the third had only money. They sat down to a meal and the kind travellers shared their bread equally among all 3 in the morning, the traveller with the money departed leaving 8 silver coins for the other 2 in payment for the bread. How should they share the coins fairly?​

Answer 1

8 loaves total
8/3 = 2 2/3 or 2.67 loaves of bread per person

Bread for 2 = 2.67*2 = 5.33 loaves
8 coins / 5.33 loaves = $1.50 per loaf

The traveler with 3 loaves gave 0.33 loaves so is owed $0.50

The traveler with 5 loaves gave 2.33 loaves so is owed $3.50