Mark, Tim, Maia, and Kelly are dividing a cake among themselves using the lone-divider

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Mark, Tim, Maia, and Kelly are dividing a cake among themselves using the lone-divider method. The divider divides the cake into four slices (s1, s2, s3, and s4). Table 20 shows the values of the slices to each player expressed as a percent of the total value of the cake. (a) Who was the divider? (b) Find a fair division of the cake.

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QUESTION:

Mark, Tim, Maia, and Kelly are dividing a cake among themselves using the lone-divider method. The divider divides the cake into four slices (s1, s2, s3, and s4). Table 20 shows the values of the slices to each player expressed as a percent of the total value of the cake. (a) Who was the divider? (b) Find a fair division of the cake.

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