The Cake Puzzle
You have a 10" round cake which you must cut into 8 equal pieces, but you may only make 3 cuts to the cake. How will do this?
Think about it for a few minutes, then scroll down this page to see the answer!
ANSWER: Make the first two cuts like an X from the top of the cake. Now slice the cake horizontally - thus getting 8 equal pieces.
Many people have written asking if I could draw a picture of this cake. Fortunately, someone sent a drawing of what the cake would look like after the three cuts:
So, there you have it! Solved and pictured!
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