You have a 20 Inch gold bar and
There is a worker for you, who needs to be paid with gold as follows:
1. After first days work he should have a gold bar of 2 inch.
2. After second days work he should have a gold bar of 4 inch..
.... so on until on the 10th day , the entire gold bar is with him.
How do you ensure that you make minial cuts?
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