37 replies to this topic

[kwmksavage]

i believe the scale was balanced to begin with. its all about perception(like all of life). my chosen vantage is just in front of and above the left arm. so, i made them balance without moving any matches

[vime]

hey how about thinking that you do not change the position of even a single matchstick and turn your mind to think that the scale is in a 3D view and is already balanced!!!

[geniusman]

Picture the original as a 3d image and it's already balanced.

That is the same way i thought of it!!

[smartass]

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i guess this technically isn't the same 'scale' since the design is a little different but i was proud of myself nonetheless <!-- s:) --><!-- s:) --> and if you're wondering why the matchsticks are mirrored it's because that's how i edited the picture, it has no relevance to the actual solution

Here is a solution with 5 active moves: flatten the bar by pushing the vertical, central match down.

[cherrylover595]

THIS WUD NOT B RITE CUZ UR MOVIN 6 STICKS AND U SAID TO MOVE 5

[cherrylover595]

Scales - Back to the Matchstick Puzzles
Move 5 matches to make the scales balanced.

Spoiler for Solution

Scales - solution

ROOKIE UR ANSWER IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG BECUZ U MOVED 6 STICKS AND NOT 5

[rookie1ja]

ROOKIE UR ANSWER IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG BECUZ U MOVED 6 STICKS AND NOT 5

show me the 6 sticks I moved

[lulu1221]

At first I thought I had it, then I saw the answer and I was right. Then, I read the posts and I noticed a few people posted that the answer rookie1 had posted moved 6 not 5, so I went back to the answer and I noticed that he did in fact moved 6 (unless the one that remained straight in the middle didn't count because it was only slightly shift, but that didn't make any sense, it was still moved) so I thought I had done it wrong too but if we move the left scale to even out with the right scale using the same method, instead of moving the right scale to level out with the left, there is no need to shift the middle stick, which eliminates that move, leaving only 5. I don't know how to post pictures and stuff , so I'll owe you guys the illustration .

[Shewolf020]

I liked TheOnlyOnes reply!! thet is very clever i never thought of that!!

[this_guy_lucas]

The bottom stick of the original right scale remains as the right side of the top bar and the other match sticks move down to form the new right scale.

Edited by this_guy_lucas, 13 April 2008 - 01:07 AM.