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Nov 06 2007

Mathematical Puzzle, Part 3: Puzzle Podcast #9

Posted by: Adam in Lateral Thinking Puzzles, Mathematics, Podcasts

Our puzzle for this show is a classic number puzzle from Martin Gardner:

A ribbon is 30 inches long. How many cuts do you need to make to get 30 1-inch strips?

This week’s puzzle is from the book Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers, by Martin Gardner.Click the button below to listen to the podcast.

 
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One Response to “Mathematical Puzzle, Part 3: Puzzle Podcast #9”
  1. Keith says:
    April 29th, 2009 at 7:54 am

    29 cuts. don’t need to cut the 30th

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