Belt Puzzle - Solution
The Puzzle:
After three such wishes, its surface is now 4 cm2.
What was the original length, if the original width was 9 cm?
Our Solution:
The original length of the belt was 96 cm.
96×9 became 48×3, then 24×1, then 12×(1/3)
96×9 became 48×3, then 24×1, then 12×(1/3)