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The above piece of chocolate looks like a square with 4 pieces stuck on to it. How can you divide it with 4 straight cuts that they may form four congruent squares when moved? (You may not move the pieces until all cuts have been made, and you may not rotate or flip over any of the pieces when moving them. Also, all the chocolate must be used to make the squares.)

(In reply to Method for solving this type of dissection problem by Jer)

http://www.mohawk.mtrsd.k12.ma.us/site/dept/math/jgalvagni/chocolate.bmp

I'm crossing my fingers.  I think this link will work to see the solution.

-Jer

Posted by Jer on 2004-10-14 16:37:39