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Can you solve the stolen rubies riddle?

Dennis Shasha · TED

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Townspeople are demanding that a corrupt merchant's collection of 30 rubies be confiscated to reimburse the victims of his schemes. The king announces that the fine will be determined through a game of wits between the merchant and the king's most clever advisor – you. Can you outfox the merchant and win back the greatest amount of rubies to help his victims? Dennis Shasha shows how. [TED-Ed Animation by Artrake Studio].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Dennis Shasha
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, History
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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