Guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi, I was given a maths problem by a friend and can't work it out. Maybe one you can (don't worry, I'm not going to take credit). Here it is: Cut the cross into 12 pieces that are exactly the same shape. You are alowed unlimited cuts. An image should be attached if I can work out how. BTW, if you imagine the cross as 5 squares, they all have the same demensions.Cross.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Geez! I've been working on this for like 20 minutes and I'm still no closer than when I started. I'll keep trying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 4 cuts... cut each block on the diagonal... ./. /// ./. ./. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 4 cuts... cut each block on the diagonal... ./. /// ./. ./. Forgot to mention... make sure to cut each of the 6 boxes out as well... Ah... but I just noticed... a 5 box cross... not a 6 box cross... forgive me I'll get back to solving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Once you divide it into four pieces it's pretty easy from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Once you divide it into four pieces it's pretty easy from there. Swastica!! Lol wow that's one crazy lookin cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Excellent! Thanks frost, I'll see if that's the answer he was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I was given a maths problem by a friend and can't work it out. Maybe one you can (don't worry, I'm not going to take credit). Here it is:
Cut the cross into 12 pieces that are exactly the same shape. You are alowed unlimited cuts.
An image should be attached if I can work out how.
BTW, if you imagine the cross as 5 squares, they all have the same demensions.
Cross.bmp
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