What is the total number of squares in the image?

Solution:

The image is composed of a grid of squares. We can count them row by row or by columns to find the total number.

• Bottom row has 5 squares.
• Second row from the bottom has 4 squares.
• Third row from the bottom has 3 squares.
• Fourth row from the bottom has 2 squares.
• Top row has 1 square.

Total squares = 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15.

Alternatively, we can count them by columns:

• First column from the left has 4 squares.
• Second column from the left has 4 squares.
• Third column from the left has 3 squares.
• Fourth column from the left has 2 squares.
• Fifth column from the left has 2 squares.

Total squares = 4 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 15.

Answer: 15