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With two straight cuts, we can divide a flat pancake into four pieces:

What is the fewest number of straight cuts that will divide a flat pancake into 16 pieces? (The pieces do not need to be the same shape or size.)

With two straight cuts, we can divide a flat pancake into four pieces: What is the-example-1

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I think the answer is 5.
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