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[TimeSpaceLightForce]

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The problem never stated what the cake would be cut with.  Could be a knife, or possibly some pitchfork shaped utensil.

 

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Hi there Bobby,

Thats is awsome piece of hardware..but they cant afford to buy such.

thanks for the idea.

[TimeSpaceLightForce]

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The cake is round and the  knife is sharp and pointy.

Edited by TimeSpaceLightForce, 10 January 2013 - 05:57 PM.

[BobbyGo]

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Does the cake need to be stationary, or can it be spun (or moved in another fashion) while it is being cut?

[parks703]

if it was a 3 layer cake, cut in 1/2 then give each 2 layers.

[TimeSpaceLightForce]

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Does the cake need to be stationary, or can it be spun (or moved in another fashion) while it is being cut?

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Dexterity ..lets say there is a Lazy Susan..go on

Nice thought, solution is shaping

[TimeSpaceLightForce]

if it was a 3 layer cake, cut in 1/2 then give each 2 layers.

Hi, welcome to the den

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Right if the layers are of same heights, but why slice if it is already divided ?

[TimeSpaceLightForce]

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A round, thin, warpable and bit stretchable cake is the

solution specs for this puzzle.."the whole cake" is

a big pancake.The 3 bears love honey syrup on their hot cakes!

 

Solution:

she did cut the 3 "slice radii" (120deg "Y") at the same time..

first she made a tiny hole on the pancake to mark its center.

then mark the ends of these slice radii on the cake edge.

Next warping it into a "D" shape along one of slice radii making

the other two slice radii (or edge marks) aligned. If she cut the

two aligned slice radii she could have only 2/3 & 1/3 of the cake.

So instead,she warped it again to align the 3 slice radii.

Finally cut them straight starting from the center hole . 

                                                          

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