The nessiim of the 12 shevatim each donated one oxen and 1/2 of a wagon to The Mishkan. These were split between the families of the Leviim. Gershon got 1/3 of the donation. Merari got 2/3 of the donation, and Kehos got none of it. (Bamidbar 7: 3-9)
Question: How many oxen and wagons did each family of the Levites get?
Answer:
12 x 1 = 12 oxen
12 x 1/2 = 6 wagons
Gershon got 1/3 = 4 oxen and 2 wagons
Merari got 2/3 = 8 oxen and 4 wagons
and Kehos got none = 0 oxen and 0 wagons.
