Can you solve the birthday cake riddle? - Marie Brodsky
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Your friend’s birthday is tomorrow, and he’s turning… well… you’ve forgotten. A ginormous cake has been prepared and your job is to sculpt his age as the chocolate centerpiece. The birthday boy is a giant, and you’re afraid that if your forgetfulness becomes known, you’ll become part of the feast. Can you figure out your friend’s age before the party? Marie Brodsky shows how.
Suppose there are 5 candles. Your starting candle is off, the next two are on, the fourth one is off, and the fifth one is on. Write out a sequence of steps you could take in your solving process if you don’t know how many candles there are.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Marie Brodsky
- Director Igor Coric, Artrake Studio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Cem Misirlioglu
- Sound Designer Cem Misirlioglu
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
