Sudoku

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Puzzle

A worker is to perform work for you for seven straight days. In return for his work, you will pay him 1/7th of a bar of gold per day. The worker requires a daily payment of 1/7th of the bar of gold. What and where are the fewest number of cuts to the bar of gold that will allow you to pay him 1/7th each day?

Answer  :  I would cut the bar as three part such as each part 1/7 ,2/7 and 4/7 .

1st day I would give him 1/7 part

2nd day give 2/7 and take back 1/7

3rd day give 1/7

4th day take back everything and give 4/7

5th day give 1/7

6th day take back 1/7 and give 2/7

7th day give 1/7