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Coin share

In a temple corridor, two travelers were sitting. By time, there was a heavy rain, and another travller came. The 3 rd traveler asked others if he can join them for that night due to heavy rain. The 1 st and 2 nd traveler welcomed him. After sometime, 3 rd traveler said he is hungry and donot have anything to eat and asked if they have anything to eat. 1st traveler said he has 3 bread pieces and 2 nd traveler said he has 5 bread pieces.   So total is 8 bread pieces and wondered how to share equally among them.  The 3 rd traveler said he has an idea and that each bread pieces can be cut into 3 small pieces, so that it will amount to 24 small bread pieces and they can share 8 each. Accepted on the wonderful proposal, they divided equally. And thereafter, they slept. In the morning while leaving, the 3 rd traveler gave them 8 gold coins to be shared between 1 st and 2 nd traveler. 1 st traveler said each can take 4 gold coins, whereas 2 nd traveler said, it is to be shared 3 for