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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I guess the answer they are going for is slice the apples straight through, horizontally, 1/3 the way up from the bottom, so you have 2/3, 1/3, 2/3, and 1/3 apple portions. Then you give 1 person the 2 1/3 portions, and the other 2 get one of the 2/3 portions each.

But we all know the actual answer people are thinking of

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can cut them just like they are on the table - lop off the outer 1/3 of both the two as they sit. Two people each get 2/3 of an apple including the core, and one person gets two 1/3 apple slices.

But yes, it wants you to suggest killing one of the kids for sure. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

But that wouldn't be one stroke would it? Unless I'm imagining it wrong.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Please forgive my crude approximation of an overhead view of the apples and knife.😁

Edited to add the stem area of the apples for greater clarity.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

You have a lovely pair of.... apples

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

Although I now see it too, I assure you with absolute sincerity that I really was trying to create an overhead view of two apples being sliced with one stroke.