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Coin Collection Conclusion (Posted on 2023-05-01) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Mr. Norton, the eminent numismatist decides to divide his coin collection amongst his four children.
  • The oldest child gets 1/2 of the collection,
  • The second oldest child gets 1/3 of the collection.
  • The third oldest child gets 1/n of the collection, where n is a positive integer.
  • The youngest gets the remaining 50 coins.
How many coins at most can there be in the collection?

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