Arabian Nights story - King rewards person by doubling grains of wheat every day...?

Question

There is a tale that is used to show exponential growth about a king unknowingly granting the request of someone he was rewarding with 1 grain the first day, 2 the second, 4 the third, etc. I can't seem to find what tale it is in in "The Arabian Nights" or "1,001 Nights." Does anyone know? I'm aware that there are also versions in India, China, etc. but was told it was in this literature collection?

Answer 1

It's not in Arabian Nights as I know that movie by heart, you are referring to the "Second Half of the Chessboard" story, please check the links below they will provide you with the answers you are seeking.

Answer 2

Uhhh.. I think its an Arabian story, coming from Egypt and or Sudia Arabia, but its not in any category like Arabian Nights of 1001 nights. Ive heard it before. Not told in a litterary collection, just a old folk tale.

Answer 3

In India , a story goes like this.A chess player challenged a king to play a game of chess. The king was defeated and asked the opponent to ask for a reward.The other player said that if you are happy ,please put one grain of wheat in the first square of the chess board and go on doubling it till you reach the 64th square.The king was going to concede but his prime minister who was close by and doing some fast calculations forbade him to do so and informed that the opposite player is asking for entire crop of wheat in our country that will be grown in next 10 years.

Answer 4

i'm uncertain that it turn into ever area of a few tale plenty as consistent with danger basically a short myth which math instructors elect to repeat. (consistent with danger it turn into made up in the final 60 years?) The version I heard turn into set in Medieval Europe, with rice being placed on the sixty 4 squares of a chess board.