Puzzle 31 | (Minimum cut Puzzle)
You have got someone working for you for five days and a gold bar to pay him. You must give them a piece of gold at the end of every day. What are the fewest number of cuts to the bar of gold that will allow you to pay him 1/5th each day?
Answer :2
Explanation:
After two cut there are three pieces of 1 unit and two 2 unit.
On 1st day: Give him 1 unit.
On 2nd day: Give him 2 unit and take back 1 unit.
On 3rd day: Give him 1 unit (he already have 2 unit)
On 4th day: Give him 2 unit and take back 1 unit.(he already have 2 unit)
On 5th day: Give him 1 unit.(he already have two 2 unit)
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