How many squares are there on a chessboard?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 64.
A standard chessboard has 64 squares, arranged in an 8 × 8 grid. However, if you count all possible squares of different sizes within the board (1 × 1, 2 × 2, 3 × 3, and so on up to 8 × 8), the total number of squares is 204. This includes 64 (1 × 1) squares, 49 (2 × 2) squares, 36 (3 × 3) squares, and so forth, with 1 large 8 × 8 square. The sum of these squares gives the total, making the chessboard more intricate than it first appears.