Gold Bar Puzzle

This puzzle is frequently given to applicants for software developer positions. With some guidance many students will successfully find a solution to the puzzle. The concepts behind the puzzle have interesting connections to place value, binary numbers and “making change”.

Grades covered: 4 through 8
Curriculum Topics: Number Sense, Addition, Binary Numbers, Place Value

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Math
Tags: Problem Solving, Expressions & Equations, Place Value
Subjects covered: Math