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28 July, 19:56

I have a cake. I eat 1/2 of it, then 1/3 of the remaining cake, and then 1/8 of the rest. What is the least possible number of slices in that cake?

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  1. 28 July, 20:13
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    The answer is 24.

    Half of 24 is 12.

    1/3 of 12 is 4, so 4 minus 12 is 8.

    1/8 of 8 is 1.

    So that would leave 1 slice.

    Therefore the answer is 24.
  2. 28 July, 23:34
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    I think the cake probably has 24 pieces. You can divide 24 into 2, 3, and 8.
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