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Hoffman's Packing Puzzle


Hoffman's Packing Puzzle Dean Hoffman (1978). 27 bricks of A×B×C into a cube with sides of A+B+C. Then, (A+B+C)/4 < A < B < C.

Pieces 27 All pieces are congruent.
Size 4×5×6
Goal 15×15×15
Holes 135
Solutions 21

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Knuth's Packing Puzzle


Hoffman's Packing Puzzle NOT Donald Knuth (2004). 28 bricks of A×B×C into a cube with sides of A+B+C. Then, (A+B+C)/4 = A < B < C. This is NOT Hoffman's Packing Puzzle.

Pieces 28 All pieces are congruent.
Size 3×4×5
Goal 12×12×12
Holes 48
Solutions 20


Aug 1, 2000 by k16@chiba.email.ne.jp