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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!
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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!
Oops I meant...You get the point...
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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!
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How about this:
You have eight squares
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try leaving 2 by removing 12 matchsticks
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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
BTW I forget to tell you both squares cant touch...
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Originally posted by Gaigoon
BTW I forget to tell you both squares cant touch...
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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Originally posted by iamatiger
ok
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|. ._. .|
|. |_| .|
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Any takers:
You have eight squares
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try leaving 2 by removing 12 matchsticks
Squares only or rectangles aloud?
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Originally posted by iamatiger
ok
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|. ._. .|
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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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Ignore dots
converging to it
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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
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Originally posted by adramforall
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Ignore dots
Nice one!
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Originally posted by Gaigoon
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By rearranging the matchsticks get 8 squares
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Originally posted by iamatiger
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or, with no odd ones left
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Note, to make the crossways ones work, I had to use two lines for evey one match.
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Originally posted by Agerg
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Didn't see this one at first. Congrats for finding an alternative answer Agerg!
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