A square 4 inches on a side is cut up into smaller squares 1 inche on a side. What is the maximum number of such squares that can be formed?

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Can you figure it out from this picture?

https://www.google.com/search?q=square+16+parts&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjewL-k05HVAhVCaD4KHcSOAd4QsAQIWw&biw=1872&bih=903#imgrc=tC8cnXuvXCCOPM:

It's 16?

Yes, 16.

4 * 4 = 16

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