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Meaning of wheat and chessboard problem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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