With two straight cuts, we can divide a flat pancake into four pieces: [asy]
size(4cm);
draw(Circle((0,0),1));
draw(rotate(45)*(1,0)--rotate(200)* (1,0),dashed);
draw(rotate(150)*(1,0)--rotate(330) *(1,0),dashed);
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What is the fewest number of straight cuts that will divide a flat pancake into $16$ pieces? (The pieces do not need to be the same shape or size.)

expression #3 is not equivalent. the others are.

throw the computer

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49%

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when you realize that you dont know just realize i just took a test and im so smart

i only know the sequence of arithmetic it adds the first is 5+4 then it goes up as it adds to then it is 9+5 then 14+6 then to 20+7 and so on. 5,9,14,20,27,35.

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