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[Sofifi]

Someone please help im so confused!!

Question is:
What is the largest number of pieces that can be produced from a given number of cuts?

Heres a table that was given

# of cuts Max # of pieces
1 2
2 4
3 7
4 ?
5 ?

Please help!!

 

[stapel]

Question is:
What is the largest number of pieces that can be produced from a given number of cuts?

Is that the entire text of the exercise?

Thank you.

Eliz.

 

[Sofifi]

To summarize it this is it, these are like the rules:

Notice that the cuts don’t have to go through the center, but they do have to be straight and go all the way across the pie. Also the pieces don’t have to be the same shape or size

 

[skeeter]

Someone please help im so confused!!

Question is:
What is the largest number of pieces that can be produced from a given number of cuts?

Heres a table that was given

# of cuts Max # of pieces
1.......................2
2.......................4
3.......................7
4.......................11
5.......................16

see the pattern in the max number of pieces?

Please help!!

 

[Sofifi]

Thanks sooo much!!