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how can you share 5 potatoes equally between 3 people (riddle)?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Boil, mash them, andthen divide them equally by weight or volume.

    Just like what Catalist S said!

    I would have said mash them and divide them equally, but his/hers sounded better and more scientific. lol!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Everyone gets 1 and 2/3 potatoes.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, divide all the potatoes in 3 parts

  • Leave the 2 potatos and secretly go back and eat the rest of the 2 xD.J/K

    Make mashed potatos.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    cut each potatoe into 15 peices and give everyone 5 peices

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Mash potato's?

  • 1 decade ago

    Divide each potato into three eqaul parts.

  • 1 decade ago

    Make mashed potatoes! Then it will be easy!

  • Po
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    1 & 2/3rds a peice

  • 1 decade ago

    Boil, mash them, andthen divide them equally by weight or volume.

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