Chicago Fed's Million-Dollar Cube: A Counting Conundrum
2025-07-02
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Money Museum displays a transparent cube supposedly containing $1,000,000. A visitor, however, counted the stacks and found it actually holds approximately $1,550,400! This discrepancy sparked questions about the museum's accuracy and the cube's construction. To verify the count, the visitor even created a simple image counting tool, 'Dot Counter'. The conclusion? Either the cube is mostly empty inside, or the museum significantly overstated the amount. This intriguing tale highlights a mathematical puzzle and the importance of verifying information.
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