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Math Puzzle
(EarthSpirit)
A math puzzle with solution of simple geometry
Date: 12/28/2012 1:11:32 AM ( 12 y ago)
I heard this on the radio:
Parent A bakes a rectangular brownie cake for the family’s twins who are having a birthday, and then sets the cake to cool. Parent B comes along and can not resist cutting a small piece out of the brownie cake. Parent B does not like the cake edges and so cuts a small rectangular piece of brownie out of the cake in a random spot. Parent A comes by and after getting irritated with Parent B, sets to work to figure out how to cut the brownie cake in two so that each twin gets the same amount of cake.
Parent A figures it out and using ONE STRAIGHT LINE cuts the brownie cake exactly in two equal pieces, taking into account the random piece that Parent B cut out. HOW DOES PARENT A DO THIS?
SEE SOLUTION UNDER COMMENT "SOLUTION MATH PUZZLE"
HAVE FUN!
p.s. I did NOT figure this one out on my own; had to keep listening to the radio for the answer!
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