Match Puzzles


Figure 1: Change this figure in the following ways:
a) remove 4 matches so that you're left with 5 equal squares.
b) remove 6 matches so that you're left with 5 equal squares.
c) remove 6 matches so that you're left with 3 squares.
d) remove 8 matches so that you're left with 4 equal squares.
e) remove 8 matches so that you're left with 3 squares.

Figure 2:
Remove 6 matches so that you're left with 3 equal squares.

Figure 3: For this figure, which consists of 5 equal squares, you need 16 matches. Reposition 3 matches so that you're left with 4 equal, touching squares.

Figure 4: Make 3 equal squares by:
a) removing 3 matches and repositioning 2 matches.
b) removing 3 matches and repositioning 3 matches.
c) removing 3 matches and repositioning 4 matches.

Figure 5:
By repositioning just 3 matches, you can make a figure that consists of 3 equal, touching squares.

Figure 6:
Reposition 2 matches so that you're left with 5 equal squares.


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