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Timeline for Sharing a Cake with 7, 8, or 9

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Dec 21, 2019 at 19:19 comment added gyancey OK. I can match your second answer without moving the pieces and also every piece will be wedge shaped.
Dec 21, 2019 at 18:47 comment added Weather Vane I was trying to visualise a cake with slices shaped such that the typical party guest could be served a helping that still looks like a slice of cake; when two parts can be pressed together. There is another answer which party guests who enjoy unusally shaped food will find wildly satisfying!
Dec 21, 2019 at 18:41 comment added gyancey This is a great answer. However, your second answer is possible without moving the pieces.
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Dec 21, 2019 at 15:42 comment added gyancey I had not considered rearranging the pieces between cuts when I wrote the problem.
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