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

Answer Posted / 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

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