> > one third of the remainder, and goes back to sleep. The waiter finds two
> > potatoes on the dish in the mornig.
>
> 2 * (3/2)**3 = 27/4 = 6 3/4 potatoes
Yes, you should give the problem to the next victim with 8 remained potatoes.
> so she could make 8 cuts to produce 8 good slices and 8 bad slices:
Indeed, Judy has completey cut from one side to the other.
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> > A "twenty questions" like problem:
> >
> > A man goes home. He does not see sawdust, and committes suicide. Why?
> >
> > {You can ask questions that I am going to answer with 'yes' or 'no'.}
> > Was there a fire?
No.
                       Frank