A problem by Kevin Yang

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How many steps are required to break an m × n sized bar of chocolate into 1 × 1 pieces? You can break an existing piece of chocolate horizontally or vertically. You cannot break two or more pieces at once (so no cutting through stacks). Answer in terms of m and n.

m*n-1 m*n m+n m*n+1

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