Matchstick Puzzles
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I've always been intrigued by these little sticks with their rounded heads. There are just so many fun things you can do with them. I started collecting matchstick puzzles a long time ago and have decided to display them all on this blog.
Matchstick Puzzles
1y ago
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ADD 4 matchsticks to make the equation true.
The following rules apply:
- No number is greater than 9
- Negative numbers are not allowed
- You may not change the equal (=) sign
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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The size of the layout shown above is exactly 4 square matchsticks. Make sure to understand that A + B is exactly 1 square matchstick.
MOVE 4 matchsticks to reduce the size of the shape to exactly 3 square matchsticks.
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C + D is equal to 1 square matchstick.
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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There are 6 equal triangles in the layout above. MOVE 2 matchsticks to form 5 equal triangles.
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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TAKE AWAY 6 matchsticks so that there are no triangles left.
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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ADD 3 matchsticks to make the equation true.
The following rules apply:
- No number is greater than 9
- Negative numbers are not allowed
- You may not change the equal (=) sign
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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The above square is divided into 3 parts in the ratio 2:3:4. Change this ratio to 2:2:5 by moving only 1 matchstick.
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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Three matchsticks form 2 right angles as shown in Figure A above. By moving only 1 matchstick you can create 3 right angles as shown in Figure B. However, this is only one solution and there are 7 more where 3 right angles can be created. Can you find them all?
The rules are:
- Start each time with the layout as in Figure A.
- Move only 1 matchstick.
- You may not move the horizontal matchstick in Figure A.
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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Move only 2 matchsticks to create 6 squares. The squares are allowed to differ in size.
However, squares must be linked and each matchstick must form the side of at least one square.
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Don't miss the 2X2 square.
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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This puzzle is similar to but different from numbers 517 and 592.
In the figure above 9 matchsticks were placed on a triangular grid to form 7 inner triangles.
What is the maximum number of inner triangles you can create by rearranging the 9 matchsticks on the grid?
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Matchstick Puzzles
2y ago
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A farmer lives on the area marked "A" on his farm. He decides to divide the rest of the farm between his 4 sons with the SIZE and SHAPE of each of the 4 farms exactly the same.
Add as many matchsticks as you want to the layout to show how he has done this.
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