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Move 2 sticks in the figure with 5 squares to create 7 squares. Recommended time is 10 minutes. Use reasoning based on matchstick concepts and techniques. The solution of the stick puzzle ends with derivation of model of problem solving and innovation...
Move 2 sticks in the figure and make a new figure, with 5 non-overlapping closed shapes with 3 or 4 stick sides. In the second part of the puzzle, find out exactly how many such new figures can be made by moving just 2 sticks. Recommended time is 10 minutes...
Move 1 stick in the figure and make a new figure, again with 4 closed shapes with 3 or 4 stick sides. In the second part of the puzzle, find out exactly how many such new figures can be made by moving just 1 stick. Recommended time is 5 minutes...
Can you convert a triangle made up of 3 matchsticks to four triangles by adding just 3 more sticks?
It is a cute stick puzzle that seems impossible to solve. But don't stop trying, push ahead. Think differently...
Remove 2 matchsticks from the stick puzzle figure of 8 triangles to leave 6 triangles. Now the second part of the puzzle, "How many solutions can you find?" Total Recommended time is 30 minutes. Go through the systematic solution only after you try. It'll be fun if you try first..
In this stick puzzle, move 3 matchsticks in a figure made up 15 sticks and convert it to 2 squares. How many unique solutions can you find? Total recommended time 5 minutes. Try your hand. It will be fun...
Move 3 matchsticks in the shape shown to make 2 squares. How many unique solutions can you find? Recommended time limit is 5 minutes. Try your hand. It will surely be fun...
The stick puzzle asks you to move 8 matchsticks in a figure made up 5 squares and reduce the number of squares to 2. How many unique solutions can you find? Total recommended time for the puzzle is 20 minutes. It's a bit of a challenge and fun. Go ahead and try to solve. You'll surely enjoy the experience...
In this not so difficult matchstick puzzle, you are to move 3 matchsticks in a figure made up 4 squares and reduce the number of squares to 3. How many unique solutions can you find? Total recommended time is 10 minutes. You should try your hand before going through the detailed solution...
Move 3 matchsticks in the cross-shaped figure made up 5 squares and reduce the number of squares to 4. How many unique solutions can you find? Total recommended time: 10 minutes. Do try. It'll be fun...
