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Each cut halves the area, so the area after two cuts is
Sample response: Each cut halves the area, and there are with multiplications. This is the same as saying .
Approximately 0.078 square inches (exactly )
See table.
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cuts. The area is ,
Each cut removes 8 square inches, so 6 cuts removes 48 square inches. The remaining area, in square inches, is .
for integers (or equivalent) is larger.
Sample responses: is larger, since and ; there can’t be a comparison because does not exist: a tenth cut is not possible.
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