What is the maximum number of pieces in which a cake can be cut?
What is the maximum number of pieces in which a cake can be cut? A maximum number of 11 slices is attainable with 4 straight cuts. Assuming that after each slice cut we can not put all slice on top of each other. A maximum number of 16 slices is attainable with 4 straight cuts. Assuming that after each slice cut we can put all slice on top of each other. What is the maximum number of pieces in which a cake can be cut by using three straight cut? If you can move the pieces, then the simplest solution...