Polymath

June 2015 : Puzzle

Choose an n -omino (call it T) and place as many copies of it as you can on the 10-by-10 board above.

  • An n-omino is a connected region of n cells. You get to choose n.
  • Rotations and reflections of T are allowed.
  • Copies of T may not overlap with each other.
  • Any given copy of T may not be placed over two cells of the same value.
  • The score for each copy of T is the product of the cells it covers.
  • Your total score is the sum of the scores for your T ‘s.

What’s the highest total score you can get?

Submit your score as your answer, and send us a picture of your solution at polymath-puzzle@janestreet.com