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The diagram shows a square
dissected into seven smaller squares.
Squares, Squares and More Squares
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level 
The diagram shows a square
dissected into seven smaller squares.
Can a square be dissected into any
number of squares?
Can you dissect a square into: two,
three, four, five ... $n$ other squares?
Can you justify your findings?
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