Count the Squares

How many squares, of any size, can be found on a standard chess board?

How many rectangles, of any size, can be found on a standard chess board? Remember when counting the rectangles, that squares are also rectangles.

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January 4th, 2013 | Category: Brain Riddle, Mathematical, Real Life |  Email This Riddle

2 guesses to Count the Squares

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• Chandramouli

  April 24, 2013 at 1:49 PM

  204 squares (8^2+7^2+6^2+5^2+4^2+3^2+2^2+1^2)

• Dude

  April 24, 2013 at 11:31 PM

  204 is correct, Chandramouli.

  We’re still waiting for the answer to part B.

  Good job.