About this episode

This episode explores a mathematical puzzle involving the sale of cows by two farmers.

How many cows did Farmer A own if, when he sells them, he receives the same amount of money as Farmer B?

People in this episode

Host: John Tranter

Topics covered

• mathematics
• puzzles
• cows
• farming
• money

Keywords

• cows
• Farmer A
• Farmer B
• money
• mathematics
• puzzle

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