The man who invented the game of chess was asked to name his reward. He asked for
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The man who invented the game of chess was asked to name his reward. He asked for 1 grain of corn to be placed on the first square of his chessboard, 2 on the second, 4 on the third and so on until all 64 squares were covered. He then said he would like as many grains of corn as the chessboard carried. How many grains of corn did he claim as his prize?
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Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics Pure Mathematics Year 2
ISBN: 9781292183404
1st Edition
Authors: Greg Attwood, Jack Barraclough, Ian Bettison, David Goldberg, Alistair Macpherson, Joe Petran
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