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How can a cake(circular) be cut into 8 pieces by making just 3 cuts?

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Answered by: srivani

Answered On : Jul 11th, 2007

Think in the other way, first cut the cake into 2 circular pieces by cutting along the circumference then 2 cuts. One horizontal and other vertical
8 pieces we will get!

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premi

Answered On : Jun 17th, 2007

Make two cuts from the top and the other at right angles to the two cuts.

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nehalhgala

Answered On : Jun 24th, 2007

By making two cuts from the top and the other at right angles to the two cuts,only 6 pieces are obtained..How can you get 8 pieces?

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srivani

Answered On : Jul 11th, 2007

Think in the other way, first cut the cake into 2 circular pieces by cutting along the circumference then 2 cuts. One horizontal and other vertical
8pieces we will get!

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Tom

Answered On : Aug 21st, 2007

How about this?

Make two cuts to divide the cake into 4 (cutting on the diameter of a circular cake, the cuts perpendicular to each other). Now, place the 4 sectors of the cake one over the other. Make a cut such that the cut goes throw the centre cutting each of the cake sectors into half. So now we have done 3 cuts. Each sector is cut into two so 4*2=8.

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kavita b c

Answered On : Aug 25th, 2007

First cut the circular cake horizontally & then cut as 'X' mark.....Hence 8 pieces.

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pravin doiphode

Answered On : Nov 19th, 2007

First cut the circular cake horizontally & then cut as 'X' mark.....Hence 8 pieces....
this is pravin doiphode@COEP

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srivigneshwar

Answered On : Jan 24th, 2008

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Simple! cut the cake in circular form( First cut), then cut again in ' X ' shape(second and third cut) . u ll get 8 pieces!

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sinju

Answered On : May 30th, 2008

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hey its simple

first cut the cake into 2 hlf exactly- 1st cut(2pieces)
then cut the cake again perpendicular to the 1st one- 2nd cut(4 pieces)
then now cut the whole area of the cake from the middle so that 4 pieces gets doubled- 3rd cut(8 pieces)

s this okay?
:)

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simple....
first you place the cake...
make a first cut,results as 2 pices
now, place these two one above the other,will look like,half circle.
make the second cut,results as 4 pices
now, place these four one above the other,will look like a sector
make the third cut,results as 8 pices.
 I'm right!!!

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soft_shital

Answered On : Jun 15th, 2009

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Cut the cake horizantally (First Cut) will get two pices and the vertically (Second Cut) will get 4 pices and the cut it from middle thats the third one and will get 8 pieces

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Kindly note that we are cutting circular cake. There is two step to get 8 pieces.

First cut the middle of the cake from side. now you will get two cake with. can you imagine?

Do not move the piece into two. just leave as it is, then start cutting from top.

Hope, it make sanse to you!!

Many Thanks
Muhammed Kareem

  
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SAUREEN ADANI

Answered On : Jun 10th, 2010

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Cut centrally in to two, than put half piece on second half. Now cut again centrally in to half-half. Now put half portion of two pieces on second same half & cut in to two equal portions. Now there is total 8 pieces.i.e 2*2*2=8

  
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Erika Mei Mendoza

Answered On : Aug 29th, 2011

Make two cuts to divide the cake into 4 (cutting on the diameter of a circular cake, the cuts perpendicular to each other). Now, place the 4 sectors of the cake one over the other. Make a cut such that the cut goes throw the centre cutting each of the cake sectors into half. So now we have done 3 cuts. Each sector is cut into two so 4*2=8.

  
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Anindiita

Answered On : Sep 6th, 2011

At first cut the cake horizontally into two circular pieces.stack one over another.Then make 2 cuts perpendicularly.each of the layers get divided into 4.

  
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