DAY 130
Two shepherds owning a flock of sheep agree to divide its value equally. If one takes 20 sheep and the other 30, and the latter pays the former $150, what is the value per sheep?

Answer:

$30..........The first 40 sheep can be disregarded because they are divided equally 20/20 between the two shepherds. It appears the second shepherd is paying $150 for the remaining 10 sheep, which of course would mean the value of each sheep is $15. But in fact the second shepherd is entitled to 5 of those sheep by the terms of the equal division of the flock. So he is paying $150 for 5 sheep. Another way to think of it is to divide the flock equally 25/25 between the two. The second shepherd is buying 5 sheep from the first for $150.

DAY 131
A printing press can print 6 pages every 1 1/2 minutes. How many 30-page reports can it produce in 2 hours?

Answer:

16

DAY 132
My birthday is in March. If the date were a fraction.........month/day............it would be equivalent to 159/477. When is my birthday?

Answer:

March 9.......since March is the third month, 3/X = 159/477