SOLUTION: In my daughters PreAlgebra work book, she has a question stating: "Show how to cut a cake into sixteenths with exactly 5 cuts." There is a picture of a 3D circle cake. Help!!

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Question 704960: In my daughters PreAlgebra work book, she has a question stating: "Show how to cut a cake into sixteenths with exactly 5 cuts." There is a picture of a 3D circle cake. Help!!
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your first 4 cuts is from the top -- as you would normally cut a cake.
This gives you 8 slices.
Your FIFTH cut is NOT from the top -- but, rather from the side -- giving you 16 slices.