There is a circular pizza with negligible thickness that is cut into 'x' pieces by 4 straight line cuts. What is the maximum and minimum value of 'x' respectively? a) 12,6 b) 11,6 c) 12,5 d) 11,5

Gurpartap Singh

• Jul 29th, 2006

 

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11,5

Srivatsa

• Oct 6th, 2006

 

Hi,

   Can u explain how the answer has come as 11.

Please, urgent.

Thank u.

hiren

• Apr 14th, 2007

 

just draw a circle in paint try cutting it.......you wont get more than 11.

nissimadhuri

 Profile Answers by nissimadhuri 

• Dec 10th, 2008

 

11,5

four parallel lines give 5(min) pieces.

for max,  2nd and 1st line should intersect at P1. 3rd line should intersect 1st and 2nd at P2 and P3, 4 th line should intersect at P4,P5,P6.

logic: Every new line should intersect all the old lines at different points (ie, no three pass through same intersection point).

Ankit Sharma

• Sep 13th, 2016

 

Maximum: 12
Minimum: 5

Susruthi

• Aug 16th, 2017

 

minimum cuts = No of cuts + 1 i.e 4 + 1 = 5
maximum cuts = Summation of cuts + 1 i.e 1+2+3+4+1=11