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Question 170Long back in ancient times, a farmer saved the life of a king's daughter. The king decided to reward the farmer with whatever he wished. The farmer, who was a chess champion, made an unusal request"I would like you to place 1 rupee on the first square of my chessboard . 2 rupees on the second square, 4 on the third square, 8 on the fourth square and so on, until you have covered all 64 squares. Each square should have twice as many rupees as the previous square ' The king thought this to be too less and asked the farmer to think of some better reward, but the farmer didn't agree.How much money has the farmer earned? [Hint The following table may help you. What is the first square on which the king will place at least 10 lakh?]

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Question 170



Long back in ancient times, a farmer saved the life of a king's daughter. The king decided to reward the farmer with whatever he wished. The farmer, who was a chess champion, made an unusal request

"I would like you to place 1 rupee on the first square of my chessboard . 2 rupees on the second square, 4 on the third square, 8 on the fourth square and so on, until you have covered all 64 squares. Each square should have twice as many rupees as the previous square ' The king thought this to be too less and asked the farmer to think of some better reward, but the farmer didn't agree.



How much money has the farmer earned?



[Hint The following table may help you. What is the first square on which the king will place at least 10 lakh?]


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