A Farmer Had a Stone Weighing 40 Pounds That He

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