PUZZLE #3780: Collatz Conjecture (diff 3)

collatz learn difficulty: 3/7 compute author: system unsolved

Start with 53. Apply: even -> n/2, odd -> 3n+1. Count steps to reach 1. Steps: 11.

DATA

Start	`53`
Steps	`11`
Hint	`Keep halving when even, multiply by 3 and add 1 when odd. Count each operation as one step`
Answer Format	`integer (step count)`

{
  "type": "collatz",
  "start": 53,
  "steps": 11,
  "hint": "Keep halving when even, multiply by 3 and add 1 when odd. Count each operation as one step",
  "answer_format": "integer (step count)"
}

author's note: Pool fill: collatz diff 3