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DIY Challenge 1: Four disks

Suppose you have 4 disks on peg A. You need to move them to peg C.

How many moves will you need? Refer to the rules here. Attach a screenshot of your solved problem.

SImulation Link: https://www.jrmf.org/digitalapps/tower-of-hanoi

What students worked out8

  • Student 7

    LEAST MOVES

  • Student 2

    15 moves

  • Student 1

    This is what I got

  • Student 1

    This is what I got so far

  • Student 3

    25 moves

  • Student 3

    15 STEPS

  • Student 20

    I could do in 16 moves.

  • Student 4

    I did it in 15 moves.
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    blue-c
    purple-c
    green-b
    purple-a
    blue-b
    purple-b
    yellow-c
    purple-a
    blue-c
    purple-b
    blue-a
    purple-a
    green-c
    purple-b
    blue-c
    purple-c