Train Your Brain: How Many Squares Do You See In This Picture?

May 03, 2019

Math quizzes help your brain to stay active and your mental focus to stay on point. Just like a muscle, your brain needs regular training for attention, perception, and memory. So why not have fun while working it out at the same time? 

Take a look at the picture below: It contains a number of squares - but how many? Try not to peak, as we have put the solution down below. Let's see how fast you can manage to find all of them. Are you up for the challenge?

Take your time. This is harder than it looks.
Whenever you are ready to check your result, scroll down for the solution. But no peeking! =) 

Let's start with the basics and define what a square is exactly: In math, a square is defined as a shape with four sides of the same length. The angles between those sides must be 90 degrees.

So how many squares are in the picture? The correct answer is 40.
If you haven't found them all, don't get upset because it takes a lot of practice to see them. Let's have a look:

• The outside lines form 1 big square. (4 x 4 boxes)
• Then, there are 4 squares consisting of 3 x 3 boxes. 
• If you look closely, you will find 9 squares consisting of 2 x2 boxes. 
• And if we go even smaller, there are 18 squares made out of just one box, including the 2 small squares overlaying the grid.
• And then of course, the overlaying squares form 8 tiny squares by intersecting the lines.

So that's how you get 40 squares in total. Did you find all of them? 

Did you get the right solution without peeking? How long did it take you to figure it out? Challenge your friends as well and see if they are able to find the right solution. Pass this fun quiz on to them and tell us, how long it took you to solve the puzzle in the comments.