How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with
only three cuts using a knife.

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How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / jeevan

Cake is never cut in such a way.

Wat we can do is.

1st cut should be cutting the Cake into two Halfs

Now put one half on top of other. Then again cutting it like
we made the 1st cut.

so now 4 parts. Two on top two on below.

Now Cut the cake in the orthogonal direction than the
earlier two cuts.


The trick was only That u can put one half on top of other.

Tats it.

Is This Answer Correct ?    136 Yes 27 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / guest

U all are using the same way to cut the cake into 8 pieces
with three cuts only....but situation is different

first cut use to make a second circle of cake with in the
cake then cut vertical & then horizontal

This will make your cake into 8 pcs.

Is This Answer Correct ?    26 Yes 7 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / shelly

Cut the cake ( doesnt matter what shape it is) this way:

1) first cut half
2) second cut perpendicular to first cut, just cut like a
cross(i.e , the plus or add sign in maths)
3) Since all cakes have thickness, we can cut it through
middle, horizontally

This way we get four pieces above and four pieces below
making it eight pieces.

Is This Answer Correct ?    31 Yes 24 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / jitendera sinha

first cut horzantal from the middle of the cake----

you got 2 cake

put 2 cake up to easch other as stack

now agin you found 4 cake

but these 4 cake as satck again
then cut it ither digonaly or starigh

you will get 8 cake

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How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / shankar , shivom

so simple first cut the cake from the middle u'll get two
seprate pieces of cake that is two semi-circle

seperate them and then put one upon on other

now u have two cut left

u can cut any way u want either horizontal or vertical

after that the last cut do the same

u can cut any way u want either horizontal or vertical

Now U'll get 8 pieces of cake now u can eat them have fun

Is This Answer Correct ?    10 Yes 7 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / debasish mascharak

first you cut the cake round wise then you cut whole cake
into cross wise.you will get the answer,it will be Eight
pieces ,otherwise it is not possible.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / nitish

1). first of all cut the cake frm its thickness which turns
the single cake into two different circular cakes.

2). cut the cake into two differnt halves which turns the
cake into four pices.

3). final cut shuld b a diagonal which turns the single cake
into 8 pisces.

all the best !

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 1 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / sudipt

Simpl...
Cake 4 Any Shape..
Cut along its hight horizontaly ie ex if hight of cake is 10
units,cut along 3 units or 5 units or any other hight...It
wil divede cake into 2 parts...
Then from top flt face of cake cut the cake by any two
straight line cuts(simply a horizontal n vertical)...
Thus total 3 CUT,8 PIECES....

Is This Answer Correct ?    6 Yes 6 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / safder

first take the knife weather the cake round or square.

describe the 3 cut by safder

1. take the knife and from the middle cut half circle
that comes to 2 pices of the cake in first cut.

2. the second cut should be vertically from middle that
come to 4 pices.

3. the 3 cut should be horizontal from the middle of the
cake its come to 8 pices in 3 cuts.

note:-the above cut i dont feel right because we cannot
keep the cake one up on the other its will destroy the cake

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 7 No

How can u cut a big piece of cake into eight(8) pieces with only three cuts using a knife...

Answer / binit

cut it verticaly into 4 pieces...it means 2 cuts...
now cut it horizontally..4*2=8...

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 13 No

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