At first glance, it looks simple, just a few squares stacked together, nothing complicated, the kind of puzzle you think you can solve in seconds, but the moment you start counting, something feels off, because no matter how many times you try, you keep getting a different answer
That’s where most people stop
They count only the obvious squares
And miss everything else
Start with the smallest ones in the center
There are 4 small squares
Now look at the medium squares formed by combining them
That gives you 1 bigger square in the middle
Now move outward
You’ll notice larger overlapping squares created by the outer frame
Count those carefully
There are 4 more medium/outer squares
Then there’s the large square that forms the full structure
Add everything together
4 small squares
- 1 center square
- 4 larger surrounding squares
- 1 big outer square
That gives you
10 squares
That’s the correct answer
10
Most people miss at least one layer, because they only look once instead of really breaking it down
