Three sticks, three squares
There are 5 squares in this puzzle as shown in picture we have to pick only three match sticks resulting formation of exactly 3 squares. which numbers of sticks should be removed from the formation nothing extra stick.
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There are 5 squares in this puzzle as shown in picture we have to pick only three match sticks resulting formation of exactly 3 squares. which numbers of sticks should be removed from the formation nothing extra stick.
matches
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
1
are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 14:57
yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
Nov 24 at 16:30
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There are 5 squares in this puzzle as shown in picture we have to pick only three match sticks resulting formation of exactly 3 squares. which numbers of sticks should be removed from the formation nothing extra stick.
matches
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
There are 5 squares in this puzzle as shown in picture we have to pick only three match sticks resulting formation of exactly 3 squares. which numbers of sticks should be removed from the formation nothing extra stick.
matches
matches
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
edited Nov 24 at 14:56
JonMark Perry
17.1k63281
17.1k63281
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
asked Nov 24 at 14:40
Ihtisham Ali Farooq
36816
36816
1
are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 14:57
yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
Nov 24 at 16:30
add a comment |
1
are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 14:57
yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
Nov 24 at 16:30
1
1
are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 14:57
are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 14:57
yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
Nov 24 at 16:30
yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
Nov 24 at 16:30
add a comment |
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You can form exactly 3 squares by removing sticks number
4,5 and 7
This leaves three squares in a left right left pattern
answered Nov 24 at 14:48
Nicolai
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You can form exactly 3 squares by removing sticks number
4,5 and 7
This leaves three squares in a left right left pattern
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You can form exactly 3 squares by removing sticks number
4,5 and 7
This leaves three squares in a left right left pattern
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You can form exactly 3 squares by removing sticks number
4,5 and 7
This leaves three squares in a left right left pattern
answered Nov 24 at 14:48
Nicolai
2265
You can form exactly 3 squares by removing sticks number
4,5 and 7
This leaves three squares in a left right left pattern
answered Nov 24 at 14:48
Nicolai
2265
answered Nov 24 at 14:48
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answered Nov 24 at 14:48
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answered Nov 24 at 14:48
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are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 14:57
yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
Nov 24 at 16:30