Chapter 3
The Divider-Chooser Method
Jared and Karla are planning to divide the half meatball, half
vegetarian sub sandwich using the divider-chooser method.
Jared likes meatball subs 3 times as much as vegetarian.
Karla is a vegetarian and does not eat meat at all.
Jared and Karla know nothing about each other.
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If Jared is the divider, describe how he would cut the
sandwich (assume he makes only one cut perpendicular to
the sandwich's length).
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If Karla is the divider, describe how she would cut the
sandwich (assume she can make only one cut
perpendicular to the sandwich's length).
Suppose the value of the sandwich is $8.00 to both.
If Jared is the divider and Karla is the chooser, give the
value of Jared's fair share (in Jared's eyes) and the value
of Karla's fair share (in Karla's eyes)
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Suppose the value of the sandwich is $8.00 to both.
If Karla is the divider and Jared is the chooser, give the
value of Jared's fair share (in Jared's eyes) and the value
of Karla's fair share (in Karla's eyes)
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