Four heirs need to make a fair division of the property left in an estate. The objects and the point values assigned to them are given below. The heirs want to use the trimming procedure, with the order Chris, Kelly, Dana, and Kim. Chris divides the estate into the following parts: (1) house, (2) car and 10 points from money, (3) painting and 10 points from money, (4) furniture and 15 points from money, and (5) remaining 20 points from money. Which parts will Kelly trim? $\begin{array} { lccc}
\text { Object } & \text { Chris's points } & \text { Kelly's points } & \text { Dana's points } & \text { Kim's points } \
\text { House } & 20 & 15 & 18 & 25 \
\text { Car } & 10 & 12 & 10 & 5 \
\text { Painting } & 10 & 8 & 12 & 15 \
\text { Fumiture } & 5 & 10 & 10 & 5 \
\text { Money } & 55 & 55 & 50 & 50
\end{array}$
A) part #4 only
B) parts #2, #3, and #4
C) parts #2 and #4
D) none

Question

Four heirs need to make a fair division of the property left in an estate. The objects and the point values assigned to them are given below. The heirs want to use the trimming procedure, with the order Chris, Kelly, Dana, and Kim. Chris divides the estate into the following parts: (1) house, (2) car and 10 points from money, (3) painting and 10 points from money, (4) furniture and 15 points from money, and (5) remaining 20 points from money. Which parts will Kelly trim? $\begin{array} { lccc} 
\text { Object } & \text { Chris's points } & \text { Kelly's points } & \text { Dana's points } & \text { Kim's points } \
\text { House } & 20 & 15 & 18 & 25 \
\text { Car } & 10 & 12 & 10 & 5 \
\text { Painting } & 10 & 8 & 12 & 15 \
\text { Fumiture } & 5 & 10 & 10 & 5 \
\text { Money } & 55 & 55 & 50 & 50
\end{array}$
A) part #4 only 
B) parts #2, #3, and #4
C) parts #2 and #4
D) none

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Chris divided the estate based on the point values given to each object, leaving money for last. Kelly has to choose between parts #2, #3, and #4. Since these parts all have a value of 25 points, Kelly can choose any combination of these three parts that add up to 25. However, in order to make a fair division, Kelly should choose #2 (car and 10 points from money) and #4 (furniture and 15 points from money), since both parts were valued equally by Chris. Therefore the best choice is C, parts #2 and #4.

Four Heirs Need to Make a Fair Division of the Property