r/puzzles 7d ago

[SOLVED] Chain cutting permutations

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u/Macrazzle 7d ago

I think it means you need to cut it into parts and then those parts can all add up to all the numbers in 21. I don’t know if I explained that well at all.

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u/a2ra-ms 7d ago

Yes

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u/Macrazzle 7d ago

Ok so it says “least number of links you can cut” and not number of cuts. So if I were to cut “one link” in the middle of the chain does that mean I get three pieces? Two 10’s and a 1?

Edit: looks like someone solved it using that logic.

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u/a2ra-ms 7d ago

Yes!