Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxa!trough From: trough@ihuxa.UUCP (Chris Scussel) Newsgroups: net.puzzle,net.math Subject: Where to cut the chain? Message-ID: <383@ihuxa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Feb-84 00:02:36 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxa.383 Posted: Tue Feb 28 00:02:36 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Feb-84 08:27:20 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 13 You are in your shop with one length of chain and your big, immovable chain-cutter. You get a call to bring two lengths of chain with you to a job. Where to you cut the chain to maximize your chances of both pieces being long enough? Trick answer: in the shop! Of course, what's being asked for is the non-trick answer. And, if you get that, what if you need three pieces? n pieces? Enjoy! Chris Scussel Bell Labs Naperville, Ill {BTL}!ihnp4!ihuxa!trough