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1. Cut it in half - there are 2 halves.
2. Cut one of these in half - there are two quarter and one half.
3. Cut the other in half - there are four quarters.
4. Stack them and cut in half - there are eight eighths.
5. Stack them and cut in half - there are sixteen pieces.
Cuts 2 and 3 could have been combined, by stacking, to do it all in 4 cuts.
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How can you cut a pizza into 29 pieces with 7 straight cuts?
Cut a pizza into 2 using one straight cut. Stack the pieces and make a straight cut: you now have 22 = 4 pieces from 2 cuts. Stack these and make a straight cut: you now have 23 = 8 pieces from 3 cuts. Continue. After 7 cuts you can have 27 = 128 pieces. You can reduce the number of pieces to 29 if, after the fourth cut, you stack and cut only 11 pieces and thereafter cut just one each time. There are other options which give the same result.
How can you divide a sphere in 8 equal parts in 3 steps?
To divide a sphere in 8 equal parts in three steps: * Cut a plane through the most circular part of the sphere - this cuts the sphere in half * Cut a plane perpendicular to the first plane with the lengths aligned - this cuts the sphere in four pieces * Cut a plane perpendicular to the first plane at a right angle to the second plane - this cuts the sphere into eight pieces
What are the minimum number of pieces a cube can be cut into by 13 cuts?
If no cut intersects any previous cuts, then you can just slice it into 14 pieces.
How do you cut a square into 12 pieces?
2 horizontal cuts and 3 vertical cuts OR 3 horizontal cuts and 2 vertical cuts
A log is cut into four pieces at 12 seconds at the same rate how long would it take to cut 5 pieces?
4 pieces took 3 cuts.5 pieces will take 4 cuts.4 cuts requires (4/3) as much time as 3 cuts took= (4/3) x 12 = 16 seconds.
How do you divide a circle into eight parts using three straight lines?
You can cut a round cake into eight parts with three cuts, but you can't cut a circle into eight parts with three straight lines.
Given a circle divide it into 8 areas by drawing 3 lines?
If you define line as a straight curve then you cannot. I have seen two other variations though: you can cut a cake or any cylinder into eight pieces with three cuts or you can fold a circle into eight sections.
How do you cut a cake into 16 pieces using 5 cuts?
Cut a round cake in eight equal sized wedge shaped pieces with four vertical cuts, then make one horizontal cut through the center of the cake to equal sixteen pieces.It's slightly more tricky if you are only allowed to cut the horizontal cross-section of the cake (treat the cake as a circle). In this case, first divide the cake with one cut (2 pieces), then cut it again so that it intersects the first cut (4 pieces), then cut it a third time so that it intersects both cuts previously made, at different points (7 pieces), then let the fourth cut intersect all three cuts so far at different points (11 pieces), and let the fifth and final cut intersect all four cuts at different points (16 pieces total).
How many cuts does it take to divide a log into 6 equal sized pieces?
5 (unless you cut lengthwise).
Can you cut a cake into 9 equal pieces using only cuts?
use a cutter
How can you cut a pizza into 29 pieces with 7 straight cuts?
Cut a pizza into 2 using one straight cut. Stack the pieces and make a straight cut: you now have 22 = 4 pieces from 2 cuts. Stack these and make a straight cut: you now have 23 = 8 pieces from 3 cuts. Continue. After 7 cuts you can have 27 = 128 pieces. You can reduce the number of pieces to 29 if, after the fourth cut, you stack and cut only 11 pieces and thereafter cut just one each time. There are other options which give the same result.
How can you divide a sphere in 8 equal parts in 3 steps?
To divide a sphere in 8 equal parts in three steps: * Cut a plane through the most circular part of the sphere - this cuts the sphere in half * Cut a plane perpendicular to the first plane with the lengths aligned - this cuts the sphere in four pieces * Cut a plane perpendicular to the first plane at a right angle to the second plane - this cuts the sphere into eight pieces
Bob made 9 cuts in a board to divide it into 5-inch pieceshow long was the board?
4
What is the largest number of pieces of pizza you could get with 5 straight cuts?
The largest number of pieces is 10. Each time you cut it across you divide the pizza into 2. dividing it by 2, 5 times gives us 10.
What is the number of pieces of string you can get by using 16 cuts to cut apart a straight piece of string?
the normal amount would be 17
What are the minimum number of pieces a cube can be cut into by 13 cuts?
If no cut intersects any previous cuts, then you can just slice it into 14 pieces.
What are cell pieces that form clots and seal up cuts?
Platelets are the cell pieces that form clots and seal up cuts.
