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#167

Triangular Spiral

Move 3 matchsticks to obtain 3 equilateral triangles.

FEB
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#166

5 Triangles from 3

Move 2 matchsticks to get five equilateral triangles out of these three. Overlapping is allowed.

FEB
18
#165

7 to 11

Move 2 matchsticks to obtain eleven squares instead of the current seven.

FEB
17
#164

Twinsangles

Move 2 matchsticks to get four equilateral triangles our of these two. Overlapping is allowed. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

FEB
16
#163

Cross: Less Squares

Remove 3 matchsticks so that only four squares remain. No loose matchsticks allowed.

FEB
15
#162

Overlapped Squares

Two smaller squares overlap a big one - 3 squares are in this composition. Move 2 matchsticks to get five squares. Overlapping is allowed, though no loose matchsticks.

FEB
14
#161

HOLD

Move 1 matchstick to get another word, but not the past tense of this one.

FEB
13
#160

Triangular ZigZag

Move 2 matchsticks to obtain 6 equilateral triangles out of these 4. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

FEB
12
#159

Dumbbell to 6 Squares

Move 2 matchsticks to end up with six squares out of these four ones.

FEB
11
#158

4 minus 4 eq 7?

Move 1 matchstick to get correct equation.

FEB
10
#157

8 Squares to 6

Eight squares can be spotted here - 6 small and 2 big ones. Remove 2 matchsticks to end up with 6 squares.only.

FEB
09
#156

1 Rhombus to 4 Rhombi

Two intersecting hexagons create a rhombus at their intersection. Move 2 matchsticks to get 4 rhombi. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

FEB
08
#155

3 Rectangles into 3 Squares

Move 3 matchsticks to convert these three rectangles into three squares, each of the different size. No loose matchsticks.

FEB
07
#154

The Upside Down CAT

Move 2 matchsticks to change one hundred into an upside down cat.

FEB
06
#153

Move 1 to Create 4

Move 1 matchstick to get four.

FEB
05
#152

The Foxy Box

Move 1 matchstick to change the "box" into an animal. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk

FEB
04
#151

Planning a Garden

The big square is a fenced garden. The small square is a house. With 10 matchsticks divide the garden into 5 sectors identical in size and shape.

FEB
03
#150

Chained Squares

Two squares and one triangle can be spotted in this composition. Move 3 matchsticks so that 2 squares and 8 triangles would appear. Overlapping is allowed.

FEB
02
#149

Ratio in Triangle: 2:3:4

With 2 horizontal lines this triangle is split into three shapes in the ratio 1:3:5. Move only 1 matchstick to get the ratio of inner shapes as 2:3:4.

FEB
01
#148

Tilting the Jug: V2

Suppose this jug is filled up with water. Move 4 matchsticks to start pouring out its content. The shape of the jug must be preserved. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

JAN
31
#147

Divide the L-Shape

Use 8 matchsticks outside of the L-shaped figure to divide the figure into 4 congruent parts (identical in size and area).

JAN
30
#146

The House

Move 2 matchsticks to change the facing direction of the house.

JAN
29
#145

Two Antennas to 14 Squares

There are 2 squares in this composition. Move 6 matchsticks to get 14 squares.

JAN
28
#144

Crossed Arrows

Two arrows feature 2 triangles. Move 2 matchsticks to create 3 squares in addition to them. Overlapping is allowed. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

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