22/02/2013 - Sharing Sandwiches (***)

This puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

Description

Fred, Bill and Gary went for a hike.  Fred took 5 sandwiches, Bill took 3 sandwiches and Gary took none.

When they sat down to eat Fred cut each of his sandwiches into 3 equal parts.  Bill also cut his sandwiches into 3 equal parts.

Fred, Bill and Gary each ate 8 sandwich parts, but because Gary was feeling guilty he gave Fred and Bill 1 pound for each sandwich part he ate.

Puzzle
How should the £8 be split between Fred and Bill?

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02/02/2013 - It Equals 1 (***)

This puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

Description

Use the fraction layout shown above, where there is one digit "over" two others.

Puzzle
Using the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 construct three fractions were one digit is over two others (e.g. 1/23) so that when the three fractions are added together equal 1.

You must use each number once and once only.

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