Remove 8 'Matchsticks'

You have 8 match sticks...
They are positioned like:
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So you now have nine squares. Try get 2 squares by removing eight!

Originally posted by Gaigoon
You have 8 match sticks...
They are positioned like:
_ _ _
|_ |_ |_|
|_ |_ |_|
|_ |_ |_|

So you now have nine squares. Try get 2 squares by removing eight!

Originally posted by Gaigoon
You have 8 match sticks...
They are positioned like:
_ _ _
|_ |_ |_|
|_ |_ |_|
|_ |_ |_|

So you now have nine squares. Try get 2 squares by removing eight!

Originally posted by iamatiger
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How about this:

You have eight squares
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try leaving 2 by removing 12 matchsticks

Originally posted by Gaigoon
BTW I forget to tell you both squares cant touch...

Originally posted by iamatiger
ok
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Any takers:

You have eight squares
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try leaving 2 by removing 12 matchsticks

Originally posted by iamatiger
ok
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Any takers:

You have eight squares
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try leaving 2 by removing 12 matchsticks

Originally posted by iamatiger
ok
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Any takers:

You have eight squares
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try leaving 2 by removing 12 matchsticks

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By rearranging the matchsticks get 8 squares

Originally posted by adramforall
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Ignore dots

Originally posted by Gaigoon

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By rearranging the matchsticks get 8 squares

Originally posted by iamatiger
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Originally posted by Agerg
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