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Sun, Jan 6 2013 11:49 PM (53 replies)

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borntobesting

9,628 Posts

Sun, Jan 6 2013 2:06 PM

If the question is actually how many squares and the drawing is correct then the answer is 0! There are no squares! Look closely! They are all rectangles. Not equal side squares.

bhuninghake

16 Posts

Sun, Jan 6 2013 2:29 PM

40 squares ...

mkg335

5,491 Posts

Sun, Jan 6 2013 2:33 PM

alosso:

I see

.5x.5 squares = 8 (breakdown of the center "1" squares)

1x1 squares = 18 (4x4=16 making the big "4" square + 2 in the center)

2x2 squares = 9 (3 rows, offset by 1 vertical, containing 3 each, offset by 1 horizontal)

Would be nice to know how you see more, M. - would elevate the result to 48 56 ;)

Agree to the nos. of 3x3 and 4x4 (combined 5).

My result is 40 ;)

I think it's just a difference in terminology. What you're calling .5x.5 squares I'm just including with the larger 1x1's.

At least we came up with the same total. ;-)

mkg335

5,491 Posts

Sun, Jan 6 2013 2:37 PM

borntobesting:

If the question is actually how many squares and the drawing is correct then the answer is 0! There are no squares! Look closely! They are all rectangles. Not equal side squares.

They're squares, at least they measure out that way, on my monitor...maybe it has to do with display setting?

But at least you're thinking outside the box, literally!

filmslayer

2,340 Posts

Sun, Jan 6 2013 2:39 PM

Turtle:

31

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alosso

21,040 Posts

Sun, Jan 6 2013 3:00 PM

mkg335:

I think it's just a difference in terminology. What you're calling .5x.5 squares I'm just including with the larger 1x1's.

At least we came up with the same total. ;-)

That would make your result 26, not 24 :)

And then there are 2 2x2 squares more in your list - to a total of 44!