The Tasty Tortilla
You start out with a whole, circular tortilla as pictured above. Your job is to divide the tortilla into eight equal pieces, using only cuts made in a straight line.
What is the minimum number of cuts you need to make?
Remember, it is a tortilla, you may roll it, fold it, (and eventfully) eat it! Just make 8 equal pieces with the minimum number of cuts ...
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Fold tortilla in half, fold it in half again along the radius making a 90-degree arc, and then fold it in half along the radius again making a 45-degree arc. Now you cut down the middle and get eight equal pieces.