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TEMPLATE FOR MATCHSTICK PUZZLE
QUESTION 1
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QUESTION 2
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QUESTION 3
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QUESTION 4
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QUESTION 5
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QUESTION 6
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QUESTION 7
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QUESTION 8
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QUESTION 9
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QUESTION 10
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QUESTION 11
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QUESTION 12
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QUESTION 13
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QUESTION 14
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QUESTION 15
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QUESTION 16
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QUESTION 17
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QUESTION 18
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QUESTION 19
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QUESTION 20
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QUESTION 2
QUESTION 3
QUESTION 4
QUESTION 5
QUESTION 6
QUESTION 7
QUESTION 8
QUESTION 9
QUESTION 10
QUESTION 11
QUESTION 12
QUESTION 13
QUESTION 14
QUESTION 15
QUESTION 16
QUESTION 17
QUESTION 18
QUESTION 19
QUESTION 20
FIGURE OUT PUZZLES - matchstick puzzles (04)
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QUESTION 1
The above equation is not true. Move only 1 matchstick to make it true.
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QUESTION 2
The equation 7/9 = 3 is not true. Move 3 matchsticks to make it true.
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QUESTION 3
Move only 1 matchstick to create 4.
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QUESTION 4
The above equation is not true. Move only 3 matchsticks to make it true.
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QUESTION 5
The above statement is true. Move 2 matchsticks so that it is still true.
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QUESTION 6
In each row the letter to the left of the arrow converts to the structure to the right. What should the structure of the "?" look like in the last row?
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QUESTION 7
5 plus 5 is not equal to 9, but move 4 matchsticks to make the equation true.
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QUESTION 8
10 plus 10 is not equal to 5, but move only 3 sticks to make the equation true. Your answer must still be in Roman numerals.
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QUESTION 9
There are 4 cubes in the figure above. Confirm that you agree.
Move only 1 matchstick to reduce the number of cubes to 3.
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QUESTION 10
A school of fish swim in an Easterly direction. By moving only 3 matchsticks they must swim in a Westerly direction. (The matchstick heads must be ignored in this puzzle)
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QUESTION 11
Rearrange the six matchsticks to make NOTHING.
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QUESTION 12
The equation above is not true. You may not take away a matchstick, but simply MOVE 1 matchstick to make it true.
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QUESTION 13
There are 5 squares in the figure above. Move only 2 matchsticks so that there are:
(1) no squares left AND
(2) 4 areas equal in size and shape.
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QUESTION 14
In each row the structure to the left of the arrow converts to the structure to the right. What should the structure of the "?" look like in the last row?
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QUESTION 15
The equation is not true, but by moving only 1 matchstick (from the "+" sign) you get 7-1=6 which makes the equation true.
This is easy, but can you MOVE 1 and REMOVE 1 to come up with a different answer?
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QUESTION 16
The equation above is not true, but REMOVE 2 matchsticks to make it true.
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QUESTION 17
Remove 5 matchsticks from the figure above to make it 2.
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QUESTION 18
There are 5 squares in the figure above. Move only 2 matchsticks to create 4 squares. All the squares don't have to be equal in size.
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QUESTION 19
The time on a digital watch is 30 minutes past 4. Move only 2 matchsticks to show this time.
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QUESTION 20
Move 2 matchsticks to make the equation true.
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