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Okay, so some questions are now answered. But more remain. Resurrection? Isn't an exchange required? And is Ethan's love for Caleb being replaced with an anger, or pride, or some other emotion? Fascinating thought....
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Thank you for reading the story, and reacting to it. Geometry is the best way to handle this, though it may turn out that your straightedge gets sticky. Drawing it out on paper may be a better way to try out what to do, though modeling it with actual carrot cake would be more delicious. Have fun!
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You have it right: cake is CAKE. Yes. And perhaps we'll each get half of the frosting.
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I am glad you thought this was entertaining, despite the math involved. You are so kind to give it a whirl, and to comment. Thank you!
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I am very glad you enjoyed the story, and for the problem embedded therein. Paul could try cutting the cake as you suggest, but it could turn out to be a disaster cutting horizontally. I have tried it, and it did not turn out well. Then again, I'm a klutz. There is a way to geometrically find the line of the single cut. But as another reader suggested, it might be just as much fun to watch everyone fight over the leftovers. Thanks so much for reading this little offering.
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Even if geometry was involved... thank you dear Dugh. That was a high compliment. I think. I am glad you enjoyed the story; and I am sure there is a piece for you.
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But of course you would calculate that! How else would we know? However, we want to find the actual line of cut, rather than a how-much sort of calculation. This needs some geometry...and a straightedge. A straightedge that can be cleaned. I am glad you tackled the problem, and I hope the story made you smile.
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I am very glad you liked this story. There is an actual solution involving some geometry, but then, it is probably entertaining to watch the fight over the leftovers. I am sure Jimmy will make Paul more cake, and more frosting.
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Can I say that you are the first to offer a perfect solution? You get one half of the cake! Thanks for reading the story, and getting hooked on the math problem, too!
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Then while we wait for Drew, there's another piece of cake! And a bit if prosecco, too....thanks for reading this little story, and its taste of math.
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I'm sure if you dropped by there'd be a spare slice for you! Glad you liked the story...and a taste of math.
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Just wait until the movie comes out...and I am glad you liked the story and the cake, too. I am sure the company would have been exhilarating. It is only geometry....;) I am so glad you enjoyed this.
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That's one approach...thanks for reading!
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Nuts, yes; raisins rarely. There is an answer that works for any placement of the missing piece...what makes me happiest is that so many have at least thought about this problem one way or another. Thank you so very much for reading and responding to this!
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Wonder how to commemorate the cake makers revenge...
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Actually, I had an uncle named Bob. But he couldn't have solved this problem. Thanks for reading the story and considering an actual response. Hope the tidbits of math didn't bring on nightmares.
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Glad the story satisfied, even if the cake or the math didn't. Thanks!
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Love your thinking. What a pity Jimmy made a more mundane, standard carrot cake.
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Well, there aren't any variables...just cake.
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No algebra is needed - just a bit of geometry. And this is kind of cutting a recipe in half...after it is out of the oven. Thanks for reading my word problem, and I hope it was amusing...
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It's fun question and no algebra is needed. But I'm glad you are coming, too!
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Love it. But the math is geometry, not algebra. Just saying. And I'm glad you're coming!
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Thanks for reading, and for thinking about the problem. As for the actual cake, that leaves all the more frosting for me!
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My problem began when my boyfriend made me a cake. Okay, let me back up a second. It was my birthday, and Jimmy decided a celebration was in order. Normally, I try to avoid birthdays and things like that. Too much bother over yet another year past. But Jimmy is such a sweetheart, and really, I'm kind of new at the whole boyfriend thing, so when he trailed the hint in front of me, I didn't voice any objection. "What kind of cake do you like?" He queried. This was a normal question-
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This story was written for National Math Story Day, 2017
