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How is it possible to cut a pizza into eight equal pieces with only three cuts?

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How is it possible to cut a pizza into eight equal pieces with only three cuts?
posted Nov 8, 2019 by Madhavi Latha

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  1. Cut it in quarters 4 pieces using 2 cuts – one horizontally and the other vertically down the center
  2. Take all 4 pieces and arrange them in a stack that is 4 pieces high
  3. Cut that stack of 4 pieces in half
answer Nov 8, 2019 by Hanifa Mammadov



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