The document presents a solution to a riddle involving dividing 17 sheep among three sons. It states that the oldest son receives 9 sheep, the second son receives 6 sheep, and the youngest son receives 2 sheep. It then shows the steps taken to solve the riddle, which involved dividing the total number of sheep (assumed to be 20) according to the fractions given to each son, and subtracting 1 from each to get the final total of 17 sheep.