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Squares in a Square (Posted on 2018-08-01)

Subdivide the 7x7 grid below along the grid lines into exactly nine nonoverlapping squares that together fill all 49 square units.

From Mensa Puzzle Calendar 2018 by Fraser Simpson, Workman Publishing, New York. Puzzle for July 30.

Submitted by Charlie

Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

All possible arrangements involve one 4x4 square, two 3x3 squares, three 2x2 squares and three 1x1 squares. Here's an example: The regions to be demarcated are separated by color below:

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Subject	Author	Date
re(2): No can do.........................tnx @broll	Ady TZIDON	2018-08-05 02:23:29
re: No can do	broll	2018-08-04 10:26:26
No can do	Ady TZIDON	2018-08-04 07:19:27

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