Maximum number of identical pieces (of same size) of a cake by making only 3 cuts?

• answers is 8
  
  because if it is rectangle shape. first cutting in middle of upper & lower layers and then horizontally & vertically.
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• I think its 6
  
  because if it is a circular cake and we ma3 complete cuts diametrically then we are getting 6 peices.
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• those who are assuming the cake to be rectangular in shape are getting the answer as 8
  but usually we suppose a cake to be circular in shape!!! :D SO in that case its 6 equal pieces !!!:D
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• kaisa bhi cake ho,i mean rectangular or circular,answer is 8,pehle quarter cut karenge by 2 vertical cuts..jisse 4 piece honge,and then 1 horizontal cut beech mei se,jisse 4 ke 8 piece ho jaenge
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• max. 8 parts... firstly use two cuts horizontally n vertically repectively...and now arrange these 4 pieces in 'STACK' format and apply last(3rd) cut..!! thats it..!!
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• if it is a circular cake.....he max no of identical pieces are 4.
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• Ans will be 8 as pieces wl b identical
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• Ans : 8
  For Circle : make 2 full vertical cuts which makes it 4 equal pieces and then Cut it Horizontally Which makes 8 identical pieces (2*4 Equal pieces)
  
  For Rectangle: Similarly Make 2 cut vetical (4 pieces) and then cut it Horizontally (2*4 equal pieces) ...
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• 6, if we cut the cake vertically into two pieces and one cut horizontally or vice versa
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• 8................
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• 8
  two cuts cross and one cut horizontally
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• its 6
  with respect to the clock
  1st cut-4:00-10:00
  2nd cut-2:00-8:00
  3rd cut-12:00-6:00
  each of the section will have 10 min difference...
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• how can it be 6??
  if it is 6...then cake pieces are not identical...clear explanation needed plz..
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• according to me by three cut we can get only 3 pieces equal. (by making Y).those who are getting 6 pieces by making 3 cut ans is wrong as only 4 pieces will be equal and remaining 2 pieces will have greater share.
  Pls recheck again.
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• it will be 8.
  explanation: on 1st cut=2
  on 2nd cut=4
  now put them in a row and 3rd cut=8.
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• answer is 6,
  
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• ans will be 8...
  
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• 8..rambababu is perfect
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• 6ans
  3cut through dia passing from common centre ..
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• first cut from 12'o clock to 6'0 clock. It will make two halves.Next cut from 3'0 clock to 9'o clock. This will make 4 equal cuts. Now cut the cake horizontally.
  Number of equal halves=8
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• if circle then 3 will be the ans.
  if not 4 will be the ans..
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• It should be 6 because
  If cake is circ. for 3 cuts(diagonally) it will create 6 equal parts
  If cake is squ.for 3 equal cuts i.e(two cuts from tow of the diagonals create 4 equal parts and one from any of the four sides will make 6 equal parts.
  
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• 6...cut from middle as a diameter and then two 45 degree cute from the centre of the circle.
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• 6
  because if it is a circular cake and we ma3 complete cuts diametrically then we are getting 6 pieces.
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• i thnk its 6...how r u gtng 8 plz explain...
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• also 8 while considering in 3d.
  
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• if we made 3 cuts for a cake which of circular shape it won't produce 6 identical pieces....for suppose draw a circle draw 3 diameters then those pieces or not identical(horizontal,vertical,cross cut)
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• the cake i in any shape.. the cuttings are 3 so if we cut 2 times horizontally i.e layer by layer then form 3 peices and then cut 3rd time vertically, form 6 peices.. oterwise if cut as horizontally by layer and then 2times cutting vertically then form 8 peices..
  
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• 7 all 3 lines must intersect
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• suppose a cake to be circular in shape
  6
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• Cut it horizontally.... so that we do get three pieces. of same length :D :P.. it was the one asked in my HR interview ;) :D :P :P... nice to see it here...
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• If it is a circle, we can have 4 identical pieces by making 3 cuts and it is in the shape of a rectangle we have 6 identical pieces.
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• no of pieces is given by 1+ (n(n+1)/)
  thrfre, ans is 1+ 3*4/2= 7.
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• 3 pieces....after cutting it horizontally....
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• cake ko koi horizontaly nehi katte hai -_-. so the ans will be 6
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