Puzzles that involve moving matchsticks to form certain shapes, numbers, or letters
In matchstick puzzles, you are presented with an incorrect equation made using matchsticks, and you must move 1 or more matchsticks to turn it into a valid equation.
You must use all of the matches, and you are not allowed to make an inequality symbol such as ≠, ≥, >, <, or ≤.
In each of these 7 fun matchstick equation puzzles, move exactly 1 match to fix the equation:
7 + 2 = 9
Move exactly 2 matches to make this a valid equation.
Bonus: find more than one solution.
In matchstick equation puzzles, you are not allowed to make an inequality symbol such as ≠, ≥, >, <, or ≤. That would make it too easy!
Rearrange exactly 2 matches to make this a valid equation.
In matchstick math puzzles, you are not allowed to make an inequality symbol such as ≠, ≥, >, <, or ≤. That would make it too easy!
Remove 6 matches from the diagram above to leave two squares, with no extra matches lying around.
Move exactly 1 match to make this a valid equation.
In matchstick math puzzles, you are not allowed to make an inequality symbol such as ≠, ≥, >, <, or ≤. That would make it too easy!
What is the smallest number you can make by moving exactly 2 matches above?
Move exactly 1 match to make this a valid equation.
Bonus: find two different ways to solve this.
In matchstick math puzzles, you are not allowed to make an inequality symbol such as ≠, ≥, >, <, or ≤. That would make it too easy!
Move exactly 3 matches to make these five squares into four squares of equal size, without any matches left over.
Move exactly 2 matches to make these five squares into four squares of equal size, without any matches left over.
Move exactly 3 matches to make these three equilateral triangles into four equilateral triangles of any size, without any matches crossing or overlapping.