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How many (Original Post) fried eggs Jul 2012 OP
I found 36 Shoot- 40 sorry Xyzse Jul 2012 #1
Right. Thanks for saving me from having to type up a description. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #6
No Prob Xyzse Jul 2012 #7
I didn't count the boxes with the inner boxes because they fried eggs Jul 2012 #8
Oh, I can see that too Xyzse Jul 2012 #11
I got 24. How did you get 32? CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #2
put 4 together and you get another square Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #5
64 rrneck Jul 2012 #3
40 onehandle Jul 2012 #4
I see a pretty butterfly. Liberal Veteran Jul 2012 #9
I have time to make innumerable pointless posts on DU, day after day..BUT annabanana Jul 2012 #10
I see a guy named Rorschach being devoured by zombies pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #12
44? Kali Jul 2012 #13
I got 35 HopeHoops Jul 2012 #14

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
1. I found 36 Shoot- 40 sorry
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:17 PM
Jul 2012

1 - The biggest box
4 - of the 9 square boxes (meaning, take 3 columns and 3 rows a piece, each side)
9 - of the 4 squares (Meaning 3 per two rows)
16 - Individual boxes
2 - Inner boxes
8 - From the 2 inner boxes
=40

fried eggs

(910 posts)
8. I didn't count the boxes with the inner boxes because they
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:34 PM
Jul 2012

became L-shapes. That was my first instinct but maybe instead of subtracting the inner box, I should have added it? That would give me 40 as well!

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
11. Oh, I can see that too
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:40 PM
Jul 2012

I just pushed on and disregarded the inside lines and went for what would make a square.
Go-go mind vision eraser.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
10. I have time to make innumerable pointless posts on DU, day after day..BUT
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:40 PM
Jul 2012

I just don't have time for this.

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