Daily Matchstick Puzzles

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14

#220

Two from Three

Move 2 matchsticks to get only 2 equilateral triangles out of these 3. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

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13

#219

3 Plus 8 Is Not Zero

Remove 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

APR

12

#218

Hourglasses to 6 Triangles

Move 4 matchsticks to get 6 identical triangles out of these two hourglasses.

APR

11

#217

Six to Nil

Move 2 matchsticks to bring six matchsticks to nil.

APR

10

#216

The Medal

The Medal consists of 1 rhombus and 1 square. Move 2 matchsticks to get 3 triangles. No loose matchsticks. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

APR

09

#215

6 Squares to 17

Move 6 matchsticks to create 17 squares out of these 5. Overlapping is allowed. No loose matchsticks.

APR

08

#214

Triangle Ratio 1:1:1 to 4:3:2

This equilateral triangle is divided into three regions of the ratio 1:1:1. Move just 1 matchstick to get regions within the triangle in the ratio of 4:3:2.

APR

07

#213

Cube to Triangles

Move 2 matchsticks to convert the cube into 4 equal triangles.

APR

06

#212

Meander to Squares

Move 4 matchsticks to transform the snaky line into two squares. No loose matchsticks. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

APR

05

#211

Ice Cream Cone

Move 3 matchsticks to create two small identical ice cream cones out of this big one.

APR

04

#210

Comma in Half

Using 2 matchsticks, divide the "comma" into two congruent parts (identical in area and shape).

APR

03

#209

W to SW

Two arrows, attached together, point westward. Move 4 matchsticks to make them pointing in the SW direction.

APR

02

#208

6-Square Cross to 5 Squares

Move 2 matchsticks to get only 5 IDENTICAL squares out of the current six ones. No loose matchsticks. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

APR

01

#207

Tic-Tac-Toe to Cross

Move 4 matchsticks to form a cross.

MAR

31

#206

Hexagram to Rhombi

Move 6 matchsticks to end up with three rhombi.

MAR

30

#205

2 Equal Triangles Out of One

Move 4 matchsticks to get two equal triangles out of this big one.

MAR

29

#204

The Pointer

Move 2 matchsticks so that the pointer indicates in another direction. The matchstick next to the coin is not allowed to be moved. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk

MAR

28

#203

5 Minus 2 Is Not 8

Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

MAR

27

#202

9 Squares to 6

There are 9 squares in this composition: seven of 1x1, and two of 2x2. Move 2 matchsticks to end up with 6 squares only.

MAR

26

#201

5 Minus 8 Is Not 0

Move 1 matchstick to make the equation correct.

MAR

25

#200

X to A

Move 3 matchsticks to convert the stylized letter X into a stylized A. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk Jr

MAR

24

#199

1 Minus 1 Is Not 3

Move 4 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

MAR

23

#198

6 Squares Out of 5

Move 2 matchsticks to end up with six squares out of the current five.

MAR

22

#197

3 Plus 7 Is Not 8

Remove 3 matchsticks to make the equation correct.

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