Puzzle: Are you a good observer?

acidburnfx · Aug 9, 2020

This is a feature that truly unites all great poker players, because a good observer can make a difference at decisive moments.

Are you a good observer? So, tell me how many squares we can observe in the figure below.

Let the games begin!

Tero · Aug 9, 2020

angelamsmith05 · Aug 9, 2020

perrypip · Aug 9, 2020

AllenKll · Aug 9, 2020

16 squares --- 8 small ones, 8 double the dimensions of the smalls.

There are of course numerous square-like shapes, but those have intersecting line segments that negate the "squaritude" of the geometry. e.g. the L shaped pieces, with the addition of a small square, could appear as one double dimensioned square, but it really is not a square, it is two separate geometric figures.

Unless this is shown on a screen with square pixels. then of course there are thousands upon thousands of squares.

Tero · Aug 9, 2020

I stand corrected. Have to agree - it is 40.

Blue22 · Aug 9, 2020

I agree with 40.

gon4iypes · Aug 9, 2020

Blue22 said:
I agree with 40.

how did you arrive at 40???

ph_il · Aug 9, 2020

a) 40

b) 41 if this is a trick question and there was an attempt to make the blue background a square as well.

c) 42 if you can include a border in the shape of a square.

d) 43 if it includes b and c from above.

igroksash · Aug 9, 2020

I also got 40

PrinceJigger · Aug 9, 2020

Unless there's some devious trick behind this puzzle, I believe the answer is 40.

RVTR7777 · Aug 9, 2020

Hello friend I saw it many times and came to the conclusion of 16.
Am I right.
Glgl.:ciao:

sequoia · Aug 10, 2020

First I counted 36, then I found 4 more, I think 40 is the correct answer.

marvinsytan · Aug 10, 2020

not a good observer, 26

Allaboutthatace · Aug 10, 2020

I'm gonna go with 40 too

dregan · Aug 10, 2020

I got 36. I searched for 4 more but couldn't find.

JSeer · Aug 10, 2020

Can’t see 40 😁 only 36

Navin Sarabjeet · Aug 10, 2020

acidburnfx said:
This is a feature that truly unites all great poker players, because a good observer can make a difference at decisive moments.

Are you a good observer? So, tell me how many squares we can observe in the figure below.

Let the games begin!

View attachment 276262

You guys are really good, cuz i can only see 33:toilet:

Phoenix Wright · Aug 10, 2020

perrypip said:
40

I got 40 as well.

Nafor said:
I stand corrected. Have to agree - it is 40.

Same. It took me about 10 seconds to count 40 because I've seen a similar one before. I saw a 4x4 grid of "16 obvious squares" and that total came to 30 total squares (I still remember how to "find" each one, but I don't want to list them all here). I used this 30 as a starting point and then counted for the "extra" ones that the center designs create, so I came up with 40 squares pretty quickly.

ohshootmybad said:
a) 40

b) 41 if this is a trick question and there was an attempt to make the blue background a square as well.

c) 42 if you can include a border in the shape of a square.

d) 43 if it includes b and c from above.

Okay, I didn't count the blue background as a square; I think that is just the formatting border from cardschat, but all right - creative thinking to count that one though.

JSeer · Aug 10, 2020

Just found the last 4!
So yes, 40!

GeckoAA · Aug 10, 2020

My answer is 56
1 - the black border containing the whole pattern 4x4
18 - medium Black border squares inside the large square
8- tiny black border squares
9 - squares combining 4 squares together 2x2’s
4 - 3x3’s
16 - aqua blue squares
Totalling = 56

Thanks again Acidburnfx

Fivefor · Aug 10, 2020

I count 80 if you include that all of the squares have both an inside and outside perimeter due to the black border on every square is so thick.

PrinceJigger · Aug 12, 2020

Fivefor said:
I count 80 if you include that all of the squares have both an inside and outside perimeter due to the black border on every square is so thick.

My original answer was 40 but I'm gonna have to agree with Fivefor.

pljosko · Aug 12, 2020

I counted 40. From the smallest to the largest: 8 + 18 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 40

MauroMMMM · Aug 12, 2020

acidburnfx said:
This is a feature that truly unites all great poker players, because a good observer can make a difference at decisive moments.

Are you a good observer? So, tell me how many squares we can observe in the figure below.

Let the games begin!

View attachment 276262

There are 40 squares

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