Puzzle 31 | (Minimum cut Puzzle)

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 cuts.

Solution:

1. On 1st day: Give him 1 unit.
2. On 2nd day: Give him 2 unit and take back 1 unit.
3. On 3rd day: Give him 1 unit (he already have 2 unit).
4. On 4th day: Give him 2 unit and take back 1 unit (he already have 2 unit).
5. On 5th day: Give him 1 unit (he already have two 2 unit).

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