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Tic-Tac-Toothpick
Moving only three toothpicks, can you make three identical squares from the arrangement below?
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Move the toothpicks marked with grey into the positions marked with green.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I knew this one as I have seen something like this before. Really interesting.
Wow, one of the first teasers with images. It's really fun too!
i liked it but it was to easy
its really fun but easy
It was very fun but relatively easy!
Cool! The annoucement says that we will soon be able to submit images also!!! Can't wait!!! (sorry too much sugar today)
More, more, more!!!!!
okay.
That was fun!
good 1
I think that there's more than one answer to that...but thats pretty interesting and easy too.
It is incorrect, based on the wording of the teaser. It is possible to make three identical squares by moving only two toothpicks, though your method is the only one (that I can see, anyway) that would leave no extras.
I assume that is what you meant.
I assume that is what you meant.
I managed this one. Yea! Hope to see more, please. I think I like this kind
I moved the bottom square instead of the top square but it worked out the same, so yay
No it was stated to move 3 toothpicks to make 3 perfect squares, I almost did it )
only one who didnt get it, oh well good one tho.
This puzzle has been haunting me now for atleast 10 yrs! And everytime I forget how to do it. I must be a genius!!
I am glad to finally know the answer to this one.
Very Fun
I agree with Tissue. You can form 3 identical squares by moving only two toothpicks.
You can form 3 identical squares by moving only 2 picks. I thought perhaps this was supposed to be a trick.
The teaser should have been worded in a way such that be no unfinished boxes should be remaining.
No opportunity to submit a correction for this teaser either.
Fun teaser other than the confusion.
The teaser should have been worded in a way such that be no unfinished boxes should be remaining.
No opportunity to submit a correction for this teaser either.
Fun teaser other than the confusion.
Agreed. I thought two picks moved to either side would suffice. Maybe an amendment needed: "make 3 squares using all the matches". good one though.
waaayyyy too easy... come on, were better than this!
I usually suck at these matchstick puzzles but this was easy. And fun. Keep 'em comin!
As another user mentioned I made three perfect squares using only two toothpicks. Perhaps you should add some restrictions making it so that you need to move three toothpicks without any being left over.
Awesome puzzle, I really suck at toothpick puzzles. But let's be serious now. I posted a puzzle over a week ago, and it still hasn't received any accept or reject votes. I think several who submitted puzzles after I submitted mine feel the same way as I do. Let's be king and start votin'!
As you probably know, I have posted no less that FIVE logic teasers. I recommend you check 'em out.
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