The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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Author: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 17MS
Uneven pair (S). Suppose two people want to divide a cake, but because one person has paid more, both agree that this person should receive two-thirds of the cake while the other should get only one-third. How could they cut the cake?
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
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