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#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.

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#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

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#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.

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#154

The Upside Down CAT

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

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#153

Move 1 to Create 4

Move 1 matchstick to get four.

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#152

The Foxy Box

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

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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

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#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).

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#146

The House

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

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#145

Two Antennas to 14 Squares

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

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#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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#143

Cross And Square

Move 2 matchsticks to get 7 squares out of these 5 ones.

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#142

Leave 3 Squares

Leave just three squares by removing 3 matchsticks. No loose matchsticks.

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#141

Hexagram to 6 Triangles

In a regular hexagram 8 equilateral triangles can be spotted - 6 small and 2 big ones. Move 2 matchsticks to end up with 6 triangles only. No loose matchsticks.

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#140

Doubling the Triangles

Move 2 matchsticks to double the number of the equilateral triangles here from 2 to 4. Overlapping is allowed. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

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#139

Rhombus and Square

One rhombus and one square can be spotted here. Move 3 matchsticks so that 1 rhombus, 1 square and 2 equilateral triangles would appear. No loose matchsticks.

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#138

The Matchstick Window

You can spot nine 1×1 squares, four 2×2 squares, and one 3×3 square here. Remove 6 matchsticks so that only three squares would remain.

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#137

Window to Squares

Remove 1 matchstick to end up with 2 squares.

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#136

Tilting the Jug

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

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#135

Remove 5, Leave 3 Squares

Leave just three squares by removing 5 matchsticks.

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#134

2 Triangles to 4

Six matchsticks are arranged into two equilateral triangles. Move 1 matchstick to double them.

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