5-7=-2 on # 1
16 Matchstick Puzzles to Fire Up Your Brain
Not all of us are mathematical geniuses and that is ok. But every once in a while, it is good to give your brain a nudge and put it to work. This will increase your focus and attention to detail. Take a piece of paper and write down your answers. You can also go to the kitchen, get some matches (don’t light them), and arrange them on a surface, like a table or a bed.
Bright Side gathered 16 matchstick puzzles for you that will definitely get your brain in gear. You can find out the answers by tapping on the photos. But control your urge and don’t sneak a peek before you try to figure them out.
1. Move one single matchstick to solve the mathematical equation below.


2. Move only one match so that the equation becomes correct.


3. You have 4 matches arranged like this. Move only one match to form a square.


4. Move only 2 matches so that the equation is correct.


5. Move 4 matches only. You need to form 2 smaller arrows.


6. Move only 3 matches and form 3 squares.


7. Move 3 matchsticks to make 3 equal squares.


8. Move only 3 matches so that the fish swims to the right.


9. Remove 3 matches so that you leave 3 squares.


10. Move 2 matches only to form 2 squares.


11. Move only one match stick to form 4 triangles.


12. Move 2 sticks only to form 3 triangles.


13. Move only 2 matchsticks so you show the time 4:30.


14. Move 2 matchsticks to form 3 triangles.


15. Move 4 matches to form 3 squares.


16. Move 2 matchsticks so that you form 11 squares.


Did you manage to solve them all? Did you ask for help? Challenge your friends and family and see who gets the best result.
Comments
#4 4x9=36
#2: I + II + III = VI
The author obviously sees no difference between a triangle and a trapezoid
By question 16, the largest “square” where all the other squares are in isn’t actually a “square” it’s a rectangle

Related Reads
14 Crafty Riddles That Will Take You More Than a Few Seconds to Solve

My Sister Has Been Tormenting Me All My Life, Today She Received an Epic Payback

I Publicly Humiliated My Stepmother After She Belittled My Late Mom

12 Stories That Show Peace Is a Myth When Family Is Involved

I Refuse to Babysit My Twin Sister's Baby After I Discovered a Life-Altering Secret

I Argued With My MIL Over a Trifle and Ended Up Uncovering a Dirty Family Secret

I Want to Leave My Husband of 17 Years After He Stole From Me

My Mother-in-Law Left Me Heated, Calling Our Home “Her Son’s” and Following Up with a Shocking Request

10+ Unsettling Secrets People Only Found Out About Their Partner After Getting Married

My Husband Brutally Cheated on Me When I Was Freshly Postpartum, My Revenge Is Coming Now

13 Women Who Proved a Perfect Sense of Humor Makes the World Spin

13 Roommate Stories That Could Be Turned Into Hollywood Dramas
