Question

What is the pancake number for 5 pancakes?(1 point) Responses 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Question 2 What is the pancake number for 20 pancakes?(1 point) Responses 20 20 150 150 1000 1000 We do not know We do not know Question 3 Who do we credit for knowing the pancake number for 20 pancakes is less than 35?(1 point) Responses Pythagoras Pythagoras Bill Gates Bill Gates Steve Jobs Steve Jobs Mrs. Ethridge Mrs. Ethridge Question 4 What was the original problem that inspired this mathematical problem?(1 point) Responses Pillows Pillows Pancakes Pancakes Boxes Boxes Towels

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions regarding pancake numbers:

**Question 1:** What is the pancake number for 5 pancakes?
**Response:** 5

**Question 2:** What is the pancake number for 20 pancakes?
**Response:** We do not know

**Question 3:** Who do we credit for knowing the pancake number for 20 pancakes is less than 35?
**Response:** Bill Gates

**Question 4:** What was the original problem that inspired this mathematical problem?
**Response:** Pancakes

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Answer 2

Are you sure question two is response is correct

Answer 3

Yes, regarding the pancake number for 20 pancakes, the accepted answer is "We do not know." The pancake number, which is the maximum number of flips required to sort a set of pancakes of varying sizes, has been established for several smaller numbers, but for 20 pancakes specifically, it hasn't been definitively determined and is believed to be less than 35.

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