English Explanatory Dictionary

wheat and chessboard problem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A mathematical problem where one must determine how many grains of wheat are on a chessboard, assuming one grain of wheat is placed on the first square, and each subsequent square having twice as many grains of wheat as the previous square.

Word forms

wheat and chessboard problem

Synonyms

rice and chessboard problem
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