How many squares does a checker board have?
How many squares does a checker board have? A word of caution when introducing this task: Often students see this problem as somewhat trivial, counting just the 64 small squares; some go an extra step and realize that the whole board is also a square, for a total of 65.
A word of caution when introducing this task: Often students see this problem as somewhat trivial, counting just the 64 small squares; some go an extra step and realize that the whole board is also a square, for a total of 65.