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Question
- How many small squares of size 1 cm are there in this big green square?

- Can you think of a faster way to know the total number of small squares without counting each.
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Solution
- There are 36 small squares of size 1 cm in this big square.
- There are six small squares at all sides of the big square.
So, total number of small square = 6 × 6 = 36
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