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 times did Richard break the chocolate bar?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

There will be if he breaks it vertically then 5 times and if horizontally then 10 times.