You are given a 4 by 4 square board with the top left and bottom right squares missing.
You have 7 rectangular pieces, size 1 by 2 squares (they fit exactly on two squares of the board).
The question: Can you cover the whole board, consisting of 14 squares, with your 7 pieces?
You have
7 rectangular pieces, size 1 by 2 squares (they fit exactly on two squares
of the board).