I got the weirdest problem @ homeschool today.
On a lonely stretch of road, two travelers came upon a wealthy man who had been attacked by robbers. the wealthy man asked the travelers if they had any food to share, as all his possessions had been taken from him and he was hungry.
The first traveler said "I have five loaves of bread" and the second traveler said "I have three loaves of bread.
The wealthy man replied "Let us share these loaves as true companions would, when we return to my village, i will happily pay you one gold coin for each loaf that you have shared."
The travelers agreed and shared the loaves evenly among all three men. when they arrived in town where the wealthy man lived they had eaten all the bread. the wealthy man immediately went into his house and came out with eight gold coins. he gave five coins to the first traveler, and three to the second traveler. thinking that he had paid his debt properly he began to thank the travelers, but the irst traveler interrupted, saying, "I believe there has been a mistake in your payment. i should of recieved seven coins, and my companion one. The wealthy man questioned the first travelers math, but after the traveler explained his reasoning, the wealthy man, as well as the second traveler, agreed his math was correct. the wealthy man gave the first traveler seven, and the second 1.
What did the first traveler say?
