Answer: How Many Squares in the Grid?

Did you get it right?

This visual puzzle asks you to count every square in a 3 by 3 grid, not just the smallest ones.

The Answer

The correct answer is: 14.

Here is why

1. There are 9 small squares.
2. There are 4 medium 2 by 2 squares.
3. There is 1 large 3 by 3 square.
4. 9 + 4 + 1 = 14.

Why people miss it

Many people count only the small boxes and forget the larger squares made by combining them.

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