Three travellers are sitting around a fire, and are about to eat a meal. One of them has five small loaves of bread, the second has three small loaves of bread. The third has no food, but has eight coins. He offers to pay for some bread. They agree to share the eight loaves equally among the three travellers, and the third traveller will pay eight coins for his share of the eight loaves. All loaves were the same size. The second traveller (who had three loaves) suggests that he be paid three coins, and that the first traveller be paid five coins. The first traveller says that he should get more than five coins. How much the first traveller should get?

Options

A. 5
B. 7
C. 1
D. None of these

Answer

B