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A square has 4 sides therefore 3 squares from 12 toothpicks will simply be three unconnected squares
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Start with a 2x2 square (that uses 8 toothpicks) Use the other two to make a 1x1 square in one of the corners of the big one..
Arrange the 9 toothpicks thus: 7 + 3
Are these numbers decimals? Is it 14.35 inches and 3.15 inches? If that is the case, then 14.35/3.15 = 4.56 or 4 toothpicks.