Now comes the exhibition of the trick. Cut each of the loops into two, in the direction of the dotted lines in [Fig. 24], when the following astonishing result will be obtained.
The band a will be cut into two equal loops, as in [Fig. 24a], the loop b will turn into one large loop twice the size of the original as in [Fig. 24b], whilst the loop C will be transformed into two links of a chain, as in [Fig. 24c].
Fig. 24.—Showing where to cut loops of paper.
Fig. 24a.—Band cut into equal loops.
Fig. 24b.—Showing large loop twice the size of original.
Fig. 24c.—Showing loop C transformed into two links of a chain.