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A wealthy merchant had once come to meet Tenali Rama with the following problem:

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Scenario:

A wealthy merchant had once come to meet Tenali Rama with the following problem:

A. She wanted to distribute her property equally among her two daughters, Arya and Sita, and one son, Sonu.

B. She has Rs. 7000 in the form of farm produce, a house worth Rs. 5000, 3 parcels of land of Rs. 3000 each, and some gold coins of Rs. 100 each.

C. A single unit of gold coin, single parcel of land, and a house cannot be divided partially. Also, each child receives an equal number of gold coins.

D. Arya receives the least from farm produce, while Sita receives the highest when Tenali Rama divided the property.

Questions:

33. How much did Sonu receive in farm produce?
(1) Rs. 3000
(2) Rs. 4000
(3) Rs. 2000
(4) Rs. 1000

34. How many parcels of land did Arya receive?
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) Cannot be determined

Total Property:

  1. Farm Produce = Rs. 7000

  2. House = Rs. 5000

  3. Land = 3 parcels worth Rs. 3000 each (Total = Rs. 9000)

  4. Gold Coins = Rs. 100 each (Quantity not specified; let's assume 'n' coins).

Total Distribution:

The property is to be divided equally among Arya, Sita, and Sonu. Each child should receive an equal share of the total property value in monetary terms, but certain items cannot be divided partially (house, land parcels, individual gold coins).

Step 1: Total Property Value

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Step 2: Allocation Rules

  1. Farm produce can be divided among Arya, Sita, and Sonu.

  2. The house (Rs. 5000) must go to one child.

  3. Land parcels (3 parcels of Rs. 3000 each) can only be given as whole units.

  4. Gold coins must be divided equally among the three.

Step 3: Farm Produce Distribution

  • Arya receives the least farm produce.

  • Sita receives the highest farm produce.

  • Let the farm produce distribution among Arya, Sita, and Sonu be: image

From the options given, Sonu's share is Rs. 2000 (option 3) because Arya must receive less, and Sita must receive more than Sonu.

Step 4: Land Parcel Allocation for Arya

  • Total land parcels = 3.

  • To ensure fairness, Arya can receive either 1 or 2 parcels, depending on the gold coin distribution and house allocation.

  • Since exact information about gold coins is missing, the number of parcels Arya receives cannot be determined.

Final Answers:

33. How much did Sonu receive in farm produce?
(3) Rs. 2000

34. How many parcels of land did Arya receive?
(4) Cannot be determined

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