Excursions In Modern Mathematics, 9th Edition
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Author: Tannenbaum
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 40E
Exercises 39 and 40 refer to the following: Arthur, Brian, and Carl are dividing the cake shown in Fig.
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Suppose that Carl and Arthur are the dividers and Brian is the chooser. In the first division, Carl makes the cut shown in Fig.
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a. Describe which share (
b. Describe how Carl might subdivide the other share.
c. Based on the subdivisions in (a) and (b), describe a possible final fair division of the cake.
d. For the final fair division you described in (c), find the value of each share (as a percentage of the total value of the cake) in the eyes of the player receiving it.
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