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JUL
02
#299

3 Squares Around Triangle

Move 3 matchsticks to get 3 identical triangles and 2 identical squares instead of the current 1 and 3 respectively. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk

JUL
01
#298

8 Plus 9 Is Not 4

Without touching the plus sign, remove 3 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
23
#290

8 Plus 2 Is Not 6

It is easy to remove 1 matchstick to make the equation correct - changing plus to minus. But can you remove 3 matchsticks to make the equation correct?

JUN
22
#289

9 Plus 1 Is Not 12

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

JUN
21
#288

A Couple of Wine Glasses

Two wine glasses can be seen here. More 3 matchsticks to obtain three wine glasses, all identical in shape to the original ones. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

JUN
20
#287

1 Plus 4 Is Not 9

Move 2 matchstikcs to make the equation correct.

JUN
19
#286

3 Plus 8 Is Not 0

Remove 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
18
#285

5 Plus 7 Is Not 7

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

JUN
17
#284

A Jar

Using 2 bottom matchsticks, divide the Jar into two parts of the same area and shape. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

JUN
16
#283

5 Plus 8 Is Not 46

Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
15
#282

2 Plus 2 Is Not 7

Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
14
#281

Remove 8, Leave 3 Sqaures

Remove 8 matchsticks to end up with 3 squares, though not the biggest one. No loose matchsticks should remain.

JUN
13
#280

The Cross

The cross consists of five squares. Move 4 matchsticks to end up with three squares only. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

JUN
12
#279

8 Times 2 Is Not 7

Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
11
#278

9 Plus 8 Is Not 5

Move 3 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
10
#277

7 Minus 7 Is Not 5

Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
09
#276

Two Arrows to Three

Two arrows point in opposite directions. Move 3 matchsticks to get 3 arrows pointing in different directions. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

JUN
08
#275

5 Plus 7 Is Not 2

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

JUN
07
#274

0 Plus 3 Is Not 2

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

JUN
06
#273

9 Plus 2 Is Not 5

Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
05
#272

L-Shaped 5 Squares to 4

Move 2 matchsticks to end up with 4 squares. No loose matchsticks. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

JUN
04
#271

5 Plus 1 Is Not 2

Move 3 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

JUN
03
#270

0 Minus 9 Is Not 3

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

JUN
02
#269

4 Plus 6 Is Not 3

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

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