| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
Can you solve this puzzle within ten seconds?
Move 2 matchsticks to create 2 unequal squares.
07 May 2021
632. Move two to create two squares
Can you solve this puzzle within ten seconds?
Move 2 matchsticks to create 2 unequal squares.
06 May 2021
631. Mathematical: 4 plus 0 is not 0
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MOVE 3 matchsticks to make the equation true.
There are two possible solutions. Getting one solution within 30 seconds makes you good and both within 1 minute is excellent.
Remember that no number is greater than 9 and negative numbers are not allowed. You also may not change the equal (=) sign to a not-equal.
05 May 2021
630. Triangle reduced to 5 square units
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If the length of 1 matchstick is 1 unit, the area of the triangle is:
= 1/2 X 4 X 3
= 6 square units
Move 2 matchsticks to reduce the area to 5 square units.
04 May 2021
629. Remove four to leave no triangles
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There are 10 triangles in the layout above, 8 small and 2 bigger ones (ACB en ADC).
REMOVE 4 matchsticks to leave no triangles.
03 May 2021
628. The kneeling man
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A man is kneeling and facing the East. Move 2 matchsticks so that he is still kneeling, but now facing a different direction.
Moving his head also count as a move.
02 May 2021
627. The upside down CAT
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
Think out of the box with this one!
MOVE 2 matchsticks to change the 100 into an upside down cat.
01 May 2021
626. Create six equal squares
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In the layout above are five squares equal in size. Note that matchstick 2 is placed in a straight, vertical line below matchstick 1.
MOVE 3 matchsticks to create 6 squares all equal in size.
30 April 2021
625. Take away two
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TAKE AWAY two matchsticks to form four squares equal in size.
29 April 2021
624. One minus one is not one
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
MOVE only two matchsticks to make the equation true. See if you can find more than two solutions.
You are not allowed to amend the equal sign (=).
28 April 2021
623. Four to three equal triangles
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There are four equal triangles in the layout above. Move two matchsticks to create three equal triangles.
22 April 2021
622. The uncompleted square
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Shown above are only two completed squares.
MOVE two matchsticks to form three squares. The squares may differ in size and do not have to be linked. All matchsticks must form part of a square.
20 April 2021
621. Divide into two parts
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Add 3 matchsticks to the layout above to divide it into 2 parts equal in shape and size.
23 December 2019
620. Divide into two parts
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
Add 3 matchsticks to the layout above to divide it into 2 parts equal in shape and size.
23 March 2019
15 February 2019
618. Mathematical: 4 minus 0 is not 5
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
ADD 3 matchsticks to make the equation true. Negative numbers are not allowed and no number is greater than 9.
02 February 2019
617. Change the matchstick heads
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
There are 4 vertical-, 4 horizontal- and 2 diagonal rows (diagonally from outer corner to corner) in the layout above. The matchstick heads in each row are encircled.
Rearrange the matchsticks to end with 6 matchstick heads in each row.
20 January 2019
616. Five to three squares
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
Move 4 matchsticks to create 3 squares. The squares may differ in size.
06 January 2019
615. Mathematical: 2 minus 2 is not 5
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
ADD 3 matchsticks to make the equation true. Negative numbers are not allowed and no number is greater than 9.
28 December 2018
614. Divide the shape
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
Add TWO matchsticks to the layout above to divide the area into two parts. The two parts must be equal in size and shape.
22 December 2018
613. Five to six squares
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
Move 4 matchsticks to create 6 squares. Squares may differ in size.
15 December 2018
612. Ship to Triangles
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
MOVE four matchsticks to convert the ship into eight triangles.
The triangles may differ in size and all matchsticks don't have to be flat on the surface.
08 December 2018
611. Heads and squares
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
If four matchstick heads form the four corners of a square, how many squares can you identify in the layout above? Squares my differ in size.
Be warned, this is not so easy!
There are 11 squares
Small: ABED, CDHG, DEJH, EFKJ, HJML
Medium: CAEH, BFJD, KMHE, LGDJ
Big: CBKL, AFMG
Small: ABED, CDHG, DEJH, EFKJ, HJML
Medium: CAEH, BFJD, KMHE, LGDJ
Big: CBKL, AFMG
01 December 2018
610. Mathematical: 9 minus 6 is not 4
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
MOVE 3 matchsticks to make the equation true.
There are four possible answers. Getting one solution within 30 seconds makes you good. Getting four solutions within three minutes makes you brilliant!
24 November 2018
609. Five to two squares
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
There are 5 equal squares in the layout above. Move 6 matchsticks to reduce the number of squares to two. The two squares MUST be different in size.
17 November 2018
608. Spot the twins
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How long does it take you to spot the two identical triangles?
Numbers 3 and 8 are identical.
12 November 2018
607. Mathematical: 4 - 0 is not 7
| Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
ADD 5 matchsticks to make the equation true. No number may be greater than 9 or negative.
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