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A puzzle related to mathematical facts and objects, whose solution needs mathematical arguments. General mathematics questions are off-topic but can be asked on Mathematics Stack Exchange.
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Numbered Billiard Balls
Partial Answer — What is the least possible number the ball on the cuspid can have?
The question has since been edited to clarify which numbered balls can be used. I assumed you could use zero, but I …
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How should I approach using two 8s and two 3s to make the number 24?
Here is a solution that uses only "elementary" operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
If we allow square roots, a simpler solution is possible.
In fact, there are man …
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Cutting a Slice of Cake Into Two
Assuming that we are making a cut that is perpendicular to the line that bisects the angle at the centre of the slice, here is the general solution.
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