If a chessboard were to have pennies placed on each square such that 1 penny was placed on the first square, 2 on the second, 4 on the third, and so on (doubling the number of pennies on each subsequent square), how many pennies would be on the chessboard when finished?

How many squares are on the chessboard?

Respuesta :

This is just like the rice chessboard problem! To quickly get the answer, we can simply do (2^64)-1.

Take a look at the following:

1+2+4+8=15=2^4-1

1+2+4+8+16=31=2^5-1

There's that rule involved, and we can simply use 2^64-1 instead of adding too many numbers.

Hope this helped!

Total number of  pennies on the chessboard is equals to [tex]2^{64} -1[/tex].

Total number of squares on the chessboard = 64

What is pattern?

" Pattern is defined as the numbers are arranged in such a way that it follow certain rule or formula."

According to the question,

Number of pennies in first square = 1

Number of pennies in second square = 2

Number of pennies in third square = 4

Condition given,

Doubling the number of pennies on each subsequent square.

Calculate pattern follow as per given condition we have,

Total Number of pennies in first square = 1

                                                                  = [tex]2^{1} -1[/tex]

Total Number of pennies till second square = 1 + 2

                                                                          = [tex]2^{2} -1[/tex]

Total Number of pennies  till third square = 1+ 2 + 4

                                                                      = [tex]2^{3} -1[/tex]

Total Number of pennies  till fourth square = 1+ 2 + 4 +8

                                                                      = [tex]2^{4} -1[/tex]

Total number of squares on the chessboard = 64

Therefore,  as per the pattern follow on each subsequent square we get,

Total number of  pennies till 64th squares chessboard = [tex]2^{64} -1[/tex]

Hence, total number of  pennies on the chessboard is equals to [tex]2^{64} -1[/tex].

Total number of squares on the chessboard = 64.

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