1. **State the problem:** We have a circular cake with radius $r=10$ cm.
We want to cut it into identical sector pieces, each with a perimeter of approximately 23.93 cm.
We need to find how many pieces the cake is cut into.
2. **Recall the formula for the perimeter of a sector:**
The perimeter $P$ of a sector with radius $r$ and central angle $\theta$ (in radians) is:
$$P = 2r + s$$
where $s$ is the length of the arc of the sector.
3. **Arc length formula:**
The arc length $s$ is given by:
$$s = r\theta$$
4. **Express perimeter in terms of $\theta$:**
$$P = 2r + r\theta = r(2 + \theta)$$
5. **Plug in known values:**
Given $P = 23.93$ cm and $r=10$ cm,
$$23.93 = 10(2 + \theta)$$
6. **Solve for $\theta$:**
$$2 + \theta = \frac{23.93}{10} = 2.393$$
$$\theta = 2.393 - 2 = 0.393 \text{ radians}$$
7. **Find the number of pieces:**
The full circle has an angle of $2\pi$ radians.
Number of pieces $n$ is:
$$n = \frac{2\pi}{\theta} = \frac{2\pi}{0.393} \approx 16$$
8. **Conclusion:**
The cake will be cut into approximately 16 identical pieces.
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{16}$$
Cake Sector
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