Who wants to settle an argument ?

[Diamond Geezer]

How many squares in this picture ?

Our family all have different answers

 

[Euronymous]

Ten

 

[betsmate]

Sixteen?

 

[Melendez]

Sixteen.
9 x 1x1
5 x 2x2
1 x 3x3
1 x 4x4


And if the answer is there are no squares, only matches, I'm going to find you and shoot you.

 

[Steve T]

15

I must've missed the 3x3

 

[EC1]

16..the 3 by 3 is bottom left corner Steve

 

[trudij]

Im a 16 person too

 

[Desert Orchid]

I'd say 16.

 

[Tanlic]

Ten

WTF have you been drinking.......can we have some?

 

[Ardross]

WTF have you been drinking.......can we have some?

Nine small complete squares and one for the whole large square . I surmise.

 

[Tout Seul]

instant 16

 

[Tanlic]

Ok Q2: how many 2 x 1 rectangles are there?

 

[trudij]

12?

 

[Dave G]

15 squares, 12 rectangles

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Sixteen.

And if the answer is there are no squares, only matches, I'm going to find you and shoot you.

One of our daughters reckons zero on the basis the matches aren't touching each other and so don't form squares, I have to say there's no reason for them not to be touching.

BTW The person who sets the question says 96% of answers received are wrong.

 

[qzy]

Sixteen.
9 x 1x1
5 x 2x2
1 x 3x3
1 x 4x4


And if the answer is there are no squares, only matches, I'm going to find you and shoot you.

what he said....

 

[Diamond Geezer]

The correct answer = 16

 

[Diamond Geezer]

OK how about this one


Move two matches and remove one other to leave one

 

[Tanlic]

ONE

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Correct