Puzzle : You have a 7 inch gold bar with you. You need to pay the servant 1 inch gold per day of work. (At the end of first day, servant should have 1 inch gold; at the end of second day, he should have 2 inch gold and so on). You may take back some of the given pieces if needed. How will you do this with minimum number of cuts of the gold bar?
Answer : 2 cuts (i.e 3 pieces => a 4 inch piece, a 2 inch piece and a 1 inch piece)
Explanation : TB = Take back
Written by Munia Balayil
Answer : 2 cuts (i.e 3 pieces => a 4 inch piece, a 2 inch piece and a 1 inch piece)
Explanation : TB = Take back
Written by Munia Balayil
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