Chicken McNugget Theorem
A simple proof of a curious little problem
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5 min readJul 20, 2021
Introduction
One fine Friday afternoon, I found myself craving chicken nuggets. Dragging my friend to the nearest McDonald’s, I found myself looking at the options — a box of 6 or a box of 11? I was feeling particularly hungry, so I went:
“Hi I’d like to order 49 chicken nuggets please!”