A Farmer Had a Stone Weighing 40 Pounds That He

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Multiple Choice

A farmer had a stone weighing 40 pounds that he used to weigh pigs, but the stone broke into 4 pieces. The farmer found to his surprise that with the four pieces, he could weigh any whole
Number from 1 to 40. What did each of the 4 pieces weigh?

• A)1, 4, 8, and 27 lb
• B)1, 3, 9, and 27 lb
• C)1, 3, 7, and 29 lb
• D)1, 4, 9, and 26 lb

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