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The Bun Problem (Posted on 2004-05-07) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Here is a good shape problem I heard about recently:

There are 3 buns with sprinkles on the top that 4 people want to share. The buns have a radius of 3 inches, 4 inches and 5 inches, and although the people know where the center of each bun is, they don't know anything else about the buns, and all they have is a knife to divide the buns.

What is the fewest number of pieces required to let each person have the same area of bun? (Note that each cut must be from top to bottom; horizontal cuts would result in uneven sprinkle distribution. The cuts don't need to be straight.)

See The Solution Submitted by Gamer    
Rating: 2.0000 (5 votes)

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Less than three: | Comment 6 of 27 |

ItI think it can be done in less than 3 cuts (or 6 pieces)


  Posted by Gamer on 2004-05-07 19:14:35
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