Stage: 2 Challenge Level: 
How can you cut a doughnut into eight equal pieces with only three cuts of a knife?
Generalising. Calculating with fractions. Sequences. Interactivities. Continued fractions. Cross sections. Fractions. Ratio. Games. History of number systems.
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