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Coin through a hole (Posted on 2006-05-29)

Difficulty: 2 of 5

Take a piece of paper and cut out a perfect circle with diameter 1 inch.

What is the diameter of the largest unaltered coin which may be passed through the hole without tearing it?

(Consider the coin to be very thin, and the paper to be very flexible and tear resistant, but not at all stretchy.)

See The Solution Submitted by Jer

Rating: 3.0000 (5 votes)

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	Subject	Author	Date
	answer?	WAyne	2007-10-02 06:33:05
	re(6): My 2 cents worth	Nicole	2006-07-03 12:22:06
	Solution	Yosippavar	2006-06-20 05:53:43
	re: Easy	Vernon Lewis	2006-06-17 22:15:37
	Easy	Lil mz naughty	2006-06-17 21:17:20
	re: the REAL answer	jeffrey	2006-06-09 11:11:27
	hmm	Nick	2006-06-05 20:47:31
	re: The Hypothetical	Jordie	2006-06-04 22:41:23
	the REAL answer	Jordie	2006-06-04 22:35:31
	the answer	Amanda	2006-06-04 05:01:14
	re(5): My 2 cents worth	Richard	2006-05-30 15:37:04
	re(4): My 2 cents worth	Richard	2006-05-30 15:25:47
	summary	Charlie	2006-05-30 11:21:16
	re(3): My 2 cents worth	brianjn	2006-05-30 03:35:57
	My guess	Larry	2006-05-30 01:08:07
	The Hypothetical	brianjn	2006-05-30 00:53:36
	re(3): My 2 cents worth	Salil	2006-05-30 00:43:02
	re(2): My 2 cents worth	Richard	2006-05-29 19:46:06
	re: My 2 cents worth	Salil	2006-05-29 18:35:32
	My 2 cents worth	Richard	2006-05-29 15:21:32
	re: my guess	Charlie	2006-05-29 13:10:19
	my guess	Charlie	2006-05-29 12:59:01
	My Guess	Salil	2006-05-29 12:47:34
	Guess	atheron	2006-05-29 12:37:56

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