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Question
Raghavan has a piece of land.
There are 4 houses on his land and in the middle there is a well. He wants to divide this land equally among his four children. Each should get one house and be able to use the well without entering the, other’s land. Can you help him divide the land?
Give different colours to each one’s share.
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Solution
The image given below shows how the land can be equally divided among the four children so that each gets one house and is able to use the well without entering any other’s land.
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