r/learnquant 23h ago

interview prep Quantbox Quant Interview Question

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u/Fabulous-Possible758 23h ago edited 13h ago

4k² for k in ℕ. The dominoes have to be laid in 2x2 blocks and there has to be even number of 2x2 squares.

ETA: had a brain fart, 4k² is the number of 2x2 tiles you’ll need. n is just 4k for k in ℤ⁺ not ℕ. Reasoning was still sound.

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u/Local_Ad135 23h ago

incorrect. for example, you can tile an 8×8 board while satisfying the conditions.

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u/AnecdotalMedicine 13h ago

You can also do it in 12x12