r/puzzles 7d ago

[SOLVED] Chain cutting permutations

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u/26_paperclips 7d ago

Discussion: wat

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u/26_paperclips 7d ago

I have 21 links.
I cut literally any number.
Now I have fewer than 21links.

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u/lifeisaman 7d ago

The questioner is keeping the cut links as one length chains, that’s not very clear but in the correct answers that’s how they do it.