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  • #62
    ahnowbrowncow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭ahnowbrowncow


    beanie10 wrote: »
    You have 4 divisions of 12sqM each.

    I think we're only allowed 4 individual pieces.


  • #63
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    Has anyone made a "Cut the cheese" joke yet ?


  • #64
    ahnowbrowncow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭ahnowbrowncow


    Artful_Badger wrote: »
    Has anyone made a "Cut the cheese" joke yet ?

    I don't think so, go for it.


  • #65
    jimboblep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭jimboblep


    so you cant add offcuts?


  • #66
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Just give us the answer so we can all abuse you.


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  • #67
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,489 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    I sweat to god OP


  • #68
    Mr. G
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. G


    jimboblep wrote: »
    so you cant add offcuts?

    You can. As long as you make two cuts and it is divided equally in 4.


  • #69
    jimboblep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭jimboblep


    Mr. G wrote: »
    You can. As long as you make two cuts and it is divided equally in 4.

    So was my answer wrong then


  • #70
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    Mr. G wrote: »
    You can. As long as you make two cuts and it is divided equally in 4.

    So you can cut 4 off the 16, 8 off the 20 stick those 2 together to give you 4 pieces of 12 ?


  • #71
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


      Assuming that the cheeses are all lined up in a row and are of equal height.....
      1. make one horizontal cut up through the three cheeses to divide each cheese wheel into two thinner wheels, each half the thickness of the original wheels.
      2. Then make a vertical cut down through the cheeses.

      This should leave you with each cheese wheel divided into four pieces, each piece being a half-circle in shape, and half a cheese wheel thick.


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    2. #72
      ahnowbrowncow
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭ahnowbrowncow


      I think we should all go over and spam the Midwest forum with unsolvable riddles.


    3. #73
      Mr. G
      Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. G


      Artful_Badger wrote: »
      So you can cut 4 off the 16, 8 off the 20 stick those 2 together to give you 4 pieces of 12 ?

      16-4= 12
      20-8= 12
      8+4= 12

      12+16+20= 48

      That's three parts, but I'm looking for 4 :)


    4. #74
      SteelyDanJalapeno
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,489 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


      Mr. G wrote: »
      16-4= 12
      20-8= 12
      8+4= 12

      12+16+20= 48

      That's three parts, but I'm looking for 4 :)

      And the 1st block of 12?


    5. #75
      ahnowbrowncow
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭ahnowbrowncow


      Mr. G wrote: »
      16-4= 12
      20-8= 12
      8+4= 12

      12+16+20= 48

      That's three parts, but I'm looking for 4 :)

      No it's not, it's 4 parts. You've forgotten the original 12. Cut 8 form the 20, 4 from the 16 and you've four 12s.

      12
      16-4=12
      20-8=12
      8+4=12


    6. #76
      Vizzy
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,617 ✭✭✭Vizzy


      Mr. G wrote: »
      16-4= 12
      20-8= 12
      8+4= 12

      12+16+20= 48

      That's three parts, but I'm looking for 4 :)

      Those 3 and the original 12^2.

      Solved


    7. #77
      Artful_Badger
      Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


      Mr. G wrote: »
      16-4= 12
      20-8= 12
      8+4= 12

      12+16+20= 48

      That's three parts, but I'm looking for 4 :)

      You have three blocks 12, 16, 20.

      12 - 0 = 12
      16 - 4 = 12
      20 - 8 = 12
      4 + 8 = 12

      4 parts of 12.


    8. #78
      SteelyDanJalapeno
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,489 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


      OP fails


    9. #79
      Artful_Badger
      Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


      I just need an answer to this, I cant read any more googled cheese math problems :D


    10. #80
      Aongus Von Bismarck
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


      Mr. G wrote: »
      16-4= 12
      20-8= 12
      8+4= 12

      12+16+20= 48

      That's three parts, but I'm looking for 4 :)

      No, originally you have 12, 16 and 20

      Take 4 from the 16, and 8 from the 20. That leaves you with 12, 12, 12 and 8+4.

      However, the answer mike_ie is the one you are looking for.


    11. #81
      jimboblep
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭jimboblep


      Block 1 is 144m2
      Block 2 is 256m2
      Block 3 is 400m2

      So cut block 3 in half gives you two blocks of 200 m2

      Cut 56m2 off block 2 leaving 200m2

      Add the 56m2 to block 1 to give 200m2

      4 blocks of 200m2

      And two cutd


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    13. #82
      Artful_Badger
      Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


      Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »
      No, originally you have 12, 16 and 20

      Take 4 from the 16, and 8 from the 20. That leaves you with 12, 12, 12 and 8+4.

      However, the answer mike_ie is the one you are looking for.

      Which begs the question how can three different size blocks of cheese all be the same height or is he cutting them with a samurai sword ?


    14. #83
      Reedsie
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭Reedsie


      Chancer3001 wrote: »
      I've read this thread and I haven't a ducking clue what the question is

      I don't think the OP does either to be fair.


    15. #84
      Stainless_Steel
      Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


      jimboblep wrote: »
      Block 1 is 144m2
      Block 2 is 256m2
      Block 3 is 400m2

      So cut block 3 in half gives you two blocks of 200 m2

      Cut 56m2 off block 2 leaving 200m2

      Add the 56m2 to block 1 to give 200m2

      4 blocks of 200m2

      And two cutd

      I don't think you can change the numbers dude...


    16. #85
      SteelyDanJalapeno
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,489 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


      There's 3 answers all legal so far in this thread


    17. #86
      Tokyo
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


      Artful_Badger wrote: »
      Which begs the question how can three different size blocks of cheese all be the same height or is he cutting them with a samurai sword ?

      Height can remain the same. All that has to change is the radius of the wheel to change the volume.


    18. #87
      jimboblep
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭jimboblep


      Stainless_Steel wrote: »
      I don't think you can change the numbers dude...
      I havnt changed them i just used the area
      I.e 20 m2 is 400m2
      16m2 is 256m2
      12m2 is 144m2


    19. #88
      Mr. G
      Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. G


      ahnowbrowncow wrote: »
      No it's not, it's 4 parts. You've forgotten the original 12. Cut 8 form the 20, 4 from the 16 and you've four 12s.

      12
      16-4=12
      20-8=12
      8+4=12

      I'm sorry. That's 100% correct. 12+12+12+12= 48. So that's equally divided into 4.

      I read the post wrong. My fault.


    20. #89
      EoghanIRL
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


      jimboblep wrote: »
      I havnt changed them i just used the area
      I.e 20 m2 is 400m2
      16m2 is 256m2
      12m2 is 144m2

      :face palm :

      Figures already were area


    21. #90
      Chet T16
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Chet T16


      Can we assume that all the cheeses are equal spheres in a vacuum?


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    23. #91
      Mr. G
      Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. G


      Paddy_R wrote: »
      I don't think the OP does either to be fair.

      You have 3 circular shaped cheese, 12m^2, 16m^2 and 20m^2. How can you divide this into 4 equal amounts with only two cuts?

      You cannot cut more than one at a time and you can combine them obviously so they're equal. They can not be put on top or side by side of each other.


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