• ignirtoq@fedia.io
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    8 months ago

    Cut the extra inch off the long side to get a 4" square, then cut the remaining 1" x 4" piece into 4 1" squares. The boy never said the squares had to be the same size.

    If the triangles have already been cut, it’s a peanut butter sandwich: use peanut butter on the edges to glue it back together and cut the squares. The child gave you a challenge, think outside the box!

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      8 months ago

      i’d cut squares out of the triangles.

      Once the kid realizes he’s getting less because of his demands, he might change his mind about shape being important.

      Edit: or make him do it. toss in a lesson about geometry, too.

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      8 months ago

      If the triangles have already been cut, the kid gets a brand new sandwich fully intact, crust and all, and a knife. Let’s see you cut this sandwich better than I can brayxtyn

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        8 months ago

        If that’s the child’s name, you have no one to blame but yourself, and are probably underqualified for handling a butter knife.