When Three is the NOT Lowest Common Denominator
Three children have nine cupcakes. Nine divided by three equals three. Each child will have three cupcakes.
Equal distribution works every time, right?
Pretend two of the children are selfish. They each want to have the most cupcakes so the two selfish children each steal a cupcake from the other child. Now there are two children who have four cupcakes each and one totally unhappy child. (more…)

