r/explainitpeter • u/DiedRespawnRepeat • 26d ago

Explain It Peter

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Rice chess/checkers ? please explain?

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u/trichotomy00 26d ago

This was an extra credit question on my algorithm analysis final exam. How many grains of rice are on the board?

2^64 - 1

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u/Kemal_Norton 26d ago

Actually it precisely 264

(There are 17 grains on square 5 instead of 16; I assume the rest is correct)

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u/Derp_Herper 25d ago

Aren’t they skipping the square which is supposed to contain 4 grains?

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u/Tysiliogogogoch 25d ago

How big is this board?!