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So whats the question? If i had 5 squares remove 3 lines to make 4 squares but keep the 3 lines within the 4 squares what?
3 squares: 36 + 4 + 1 2 squares: 25 + 16
Six squares make up the surface of a cube.
Infinitely many, but only 30 squares within a 1 unit grid. 4*4 square: 1 3*3 squares: 4 2*2 squares: 9 1*1 squares: 16
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8 squares x 2/3 = 16/3 squares = 5 1/3 squares
First lay out 13 sticks to make 3 squares with a sick over. Then take 1 stick out. What is left is 3 squares. Simple!
There are 48 such squares.
12 squares.
A square has 4 sides therefore 3 squares from 12 toothpicks will simply be three unconnected squares
6... with a remainder of 6 1x1 squares.
Six squares make up the surface of a tube.
3 1 on the top, 1 underneath and 1 to the left or right of it
You could make 5 rectangles with 10 squares