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wheat and chessboard problem

wheat and chessboard problem proper noun: a mathematical problem where one must determine the number of grains of wheat that are situated 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.

wheat and chessboard problem: a mathematical problem where one must determine the number of grains of wheat that are situated on...
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Proper noun

wheat and chessboard problem

  1. A mathematical problem where one must determine the number of grains of wheat that are situated 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.

Synonyms of wheat and chessboard problem

Questions about wheat and chessboard problem

What does wheat and chessboard problem mean?
Wheat and chessboard problem means a mathematical problem where one must determine the number of grains of wheat that are situated 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.
What part of speech is wheat and chessboard problem?
Wheat and chessboard problem is a proper noun.

Words near wheat and chessboard problem in the dictionary

  1. wheals
  2. whealworm
  3. whealworms
  4. whear
  5. wheat
  6. wheat and chessboard problem
  7. wheat and tares
  8. wheat bag
  9. wheat bags
  10. wheat beer
  11. wheat beers

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