Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

How many squares are there on a chessboard?

  1. 64

  2. 204

  3. 128

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While there are 64 individual unit squares, the total number of squares of all sizes (1x1, 2x2... 8x8) is calculated as the sum of squares from 1 to 8: 1+4+9+16+25+36+49+64 = 204.