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The Rushed Carpenter
A carpenter was in a terrible hurry. He had to work as quickly as possible to cut a very heavy 10 foot plank into 10 equal sections. If it takes 1 minute per cut, how long will it take him to get the 10 equal pieces?
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9 minutes. It only takes 9 cuts to get 10 equal sections.Hide Answer Show Answer
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