Making Maths Count

Maths Week Scotland 2019 – Squares and Rectangles

Problem 5: Squares and Rectangles

a) In the design below, how many squares (of all sizes) are there?

a) How many rectangles are there? (Remember that all squares are rectangles.)

Solutions to Problem 5:

Answers a) 14 b) 42

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