Tic-Tac-Toothpick
Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Moving only three toothpicks, can you make three identical squares from the arrangement below?
Answer
Move the toothpicks marked with grey into the positions marked with green.
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froggygg   
Apr 11, 2006
| I knew this one as I have seen something like this before. Really interesting.  |
qqqq
Apr 11, 2006
| Wow, one of the first teasers with images. It's really fun too! |
surfxlikexaxgrl  
Apr 11, 2006
| i liked it but it was to easy |
splinter11
Apr 11, 2006
| its really fun but easy  |
winbob423
Apr 12, 2006
| It was very fun but relatively easy!    |
Swordoffury1392
Apr 12, 2006
| Cool! The annoucement says that we will soon be able to submit images also!!! Can't wait!!! (sorry too much sugar today) |
rkaaland
Apr 12, 2006
| More, more, more!!!!! |
calmsavior
Apr 12, 2006
| okay. |
smarty_blondy
Apr 13, 2006
| That was fun! |
kashby
Apr 13, 2006
| good 1 |
YnG18
Apr 13, 2006
| I think that there's more than one answer to that...but thats pretty interesting and easy too. |
tissue
Apr 14, 2006
| 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. |
vlerma
Apr 15, 2006
| I managed this one. Yea! Hope to see more, please. I think I like this kind |
Therulerofthem
Apr 15, 2006
| I moved the bottom square instead of the top square but it worked out the same, so yay |
SPUTNIK2
Apr 16, 2006
| No it was stated to move 3 toothpicks to make 3 perfect squares, I almost did it  ) |
settra626
Apr 23, 2006
| only one who didnt get it, oh well good one tho. |
lexymo
Apr 28, 2006
| This puzzle has been haunting me now for atleast 10 yrs! And everytime I forget how to do it. I must be a genius!!  |
mitzimesser
May 04, 2006
| I am glad to finally know the answer to this one. |
TechA
Oct 12, 2006
| Very Fun |
foraneagle2
Oct 20, 2006
| I agree with Tissue. You can form 3 identical squares by moving only two toothpicks. |
scallio
Nov 22, 2006
| 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. |
musa_karolia
Apr 15, 2007
| 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. |
admfirepanther
Dec 04, 2011
| waaayyyy too easy... come on, were better than this! |
princess2007
Feb 23, 2013
| I usually suck at these matchstick puzzles but this was easy. And fun. Keep 'em comin! |
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