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Menacing Matchsticks V
Trick
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You will need thirteen matchsticks for this teaser. Using all of the matchsticks, make the number 631, as the number would appear digitally.
Now, as the fifth Menacing Matchsticks teaser, try to move only two matchsticks to make exactly 5!
You cannot:
Bend or break the matchsticks.
Stack the matchsticks.
Remove the matchsticks.
Now, as the fifth Menacing Matchsticks teaser, try to move only two matchsticks to make exactly 5!
You cannot:
Bend or break the matchsticks.
Stack the matchsticks.
Remove the matchsticks.
Hint
A different viewing angle will also assist you.Also, look carefully at punctuation.
Answer
Step 1: Turn the 6 into a 0.Step 2: Turn the 3 into a 2.
View the matchsticks upside-down. You should get 120, or 5! (5 factorial).
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