MORE MATCHSTICK PUZZLES...
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.
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
3 Rectangles into 3 Squares
Move 3 matchsticks to convert these three rectangles into three squares, each of the different size. No loose matchsticks.
The Upside Down CAT
Move 2 matchsticks to change one hundred into an upside down cat.
Move 1 to Create 4
Move 1 matchstick to get four.
The Foxy Box
Move 1 matchstick to change the "box" into an animal. ____________ *by Serhiy Grabarchuk
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.
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.
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.
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
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).
The House
Move 2 matchsticks to change the facing direction of the house.
Two Antennas to 14 Squares
There are 2 squares in this composition. Move 6 matchsticks to get 14 squares.
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
Cross And Square
Move 2 matchsticks to get 7 squares out of these 5 ones.
Leave 3 Squares
Leave just three squares by removing 3 matchsticks. No loose matchsticks.
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.
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
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.
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.
Window to Squares
Remove 1 matchstick to end up with 2 squares.
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
Remove 5, Leave 3 Squares
Leave just three squares by removing 5 matchsticks.
2 Triangles to 4
Six matchsticks are arranged into two equilateral triangles. Move 1 matchstick to double them.