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How can you divide a pizza into 8 equal slices using only 3 straight cuts?
Hint
The solution is likely to be messy!Answer
Cut #1: Cut the pizza straight down the middle into two halvesCut #2: Keeping the two halves in place, cut the pizza straight down the middle at right angles to the first cut (you will be left with 4 equal quarters
Cut #3: Pile the 4 quarters on top of each other and cut through the middle of the pile. You will be left with 8 equal slices.
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This is easy
I think it's clever. Well done.
I saw this teaser at a museum!
or u could do it using non straight cuts, like wiggly lines
but dieblondboff it says straight cuts ;)
not really a trick...
no its not a trick its a rebus right mog? jk lol... aite what would u say it was?
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You can only do that when they are cold - otherwise you'd only get two slices because if you stacked them hot, you'd be making one really thick slice that you'd then cut in half!!
Enjoyed this one. Nice Teaser
i thout you tear it with your hands becase the hint
Interesting idea, I should try that sometime.
I thought you would cut it in four, and then cut it through the middle, parallel to the main face (think 3-d). But I guess a pizza is too thin to do that. Maybe a cake?
This was a good one! I'll try that next time we have pizza! Thanks!
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