Question

Richard is breaking a chocolate bar into smaller pieces. At every step, he breaks a piece either horizontally or vertically:
Eventually, only 1×1 chocolate pieces are left. If the size of the original bar was 10×5, how many steps (breaks) did this take Richard?

Answer 1

Answer:

9 steps

Step-by-step explanation:

1st step he broke one piece so 10×5 will become 10×4.

Like this he will come to 2×1 in 8 steps.

In another step the choclate will be 1×1. And teh steps taken will be 9.

HOPE IT HELPED .

THANKS.

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Answer 2

Answer:

9 steps

Step-by-step explanation:

1st step he broke one piece so 10×5 will become 10×4.

Like this he will come to 2×1 in 8 steps.

In another step the choclate will be 1×1. And teh steps taken will be 9.

HOPE IT HELPED .

THANKS.

:)