This visual puzzle shows a simple 4×4 grid and asks: How many squares are there altogether?
The correct answer is 30 squares.
Start with the smallest squares. A 4×4 grid contains 16 individual 1×1 squares. Then count the larger ones: there are 9 squares measuring 2×2, 4 squares measuring 3×3, and 1 large square measuring 4×4.
Add them together: 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 30.
The trick is that many people count only the 16 smallest boxes and forget that larger squares are formed by combining neighboring boxes. The best way to solve this kind of puzzle is to count each square size separately and then add the totals.
