What is the maximum number of slices can you obtain by cutting a cake with only 4 cuts?

• 2^4= 16
  
  step 1: cut the cake from middle in two equal pieces. this is the first cut and we get two pieces.
  
  step 2: put one piece on the other piece vertically and cut them from top to bottom. this is the 2nd cut and we have 4 piece.
  
  step 3: again put the 4 pieces on each other vertically and cut from top to bottom. this is 3rd cut and we have 8 piece.
  
  step[ 4: again put all the 8 pieces on each other vertically and cut from top to bottom. this is the 4th cut and we have 16 equal piece.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(35) No(1)
• correct answer is 16, 9 is wrong answer.
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(1)
• Theoretically, it is 16. For that you need to make these 4 cuts using four different planes one each along either of the four dimensions.
• 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(5)
• The maximum no. of slices can be 9
  Because x+y=4 and (x+1)*(y+1) must be maximum
  Hence, two cuts in one direction and two cuts in another direction gives
  you 3*3=9 pieces
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• answer is 12
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• ans should be 11 because after cutting into 4 equal parts by using 2 cuts we again cut in diagonally but without passing through centre and in a same way doing for another diagonal total makes 11 pieces
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• yes ans shud be 16 if asking for max
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• 1 from left 1in center 1 from right and 1 separating upper and lower party. so total 12
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• option:1
  1st cut: 1+1=2
  2nd cut: 1+1+2=4
  3rd cut:1+1+2+3=7
  4th cut: 1+1+2+3+4=11
  if 5th cut ll be: 1+1+2+3+4+5=16
  
  option:2
  1+[n(n+1)/2] pieces
  
  like 4 pieces:
  1+[4(4+1)/2] = 11
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• cut the cake as 1 cut + 1 cut +1cut +1cut so that each cut will divide the cake into 2 slices.
  1st = 2 slices
  2nd = 2 slices
  3rd = 2 slices
  4th= 2 slices
  now multiply all slices as 2 * 2* 2 *2 = 16
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