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A Tower of Hanoi puzzle has 6 disks. What is the fewest moves needed?
A63
B127
C64
D31
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 63
For n disks the minimum is 2^n - 1, so for n = 6 it is 63 moves.
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