• fishos@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    12
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    9 months ago

    It can be done in 4 pieces. Whole numbers aren’t necessary for the pieces.

    • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      9 months ago

      Four is just two twos but doesn’t have three as a factor, so four still isn’t equally shareable among three without either not sharing some or, hear me out, murder.

      • Enk1@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        edit-2
        9 months ago

        Two pieces equal to 1/3 of the total and two pieces equal to 1/6th. Everyone gets a third with 4 pieces, but one person has two smaller pieces that add up to a third. You can accomplish this by cutting one third off each apple with a single stroke,.

        • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          9 months ago

          If we can go through multiple apples in a single stroke, then we can assume we’re allowed to a) go through the same apple multiple times b) make curved, complex strokes c) murder party members.

          • Enk1@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            9 months ago

            I think you’re stretching the definition of a single stroke a bit thin. 😂