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[rookie1ja]

House - Back to the Matchstick Puzzles
1. Move just two matches to make eleven squares.
2. Move four matches and form fifteen squares.


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House - solution
1. eleven squares
posted by fosley


2. fifteen squares
TBA - see below
posted by fosley

[maryana14]

2. fifteen squares
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[rookie1ja]

Could you separate the lines so that 11 matches could be seen?

[09jjohns]

i just started a new account, but i HAD to say i really like all of your logic puzzles

[rookie1ja]

Great job maryana14. However, am I the only one who sees 17 squares (instead of 15 requested)? Can you see the square which has each side 3/4 of a match long?

[OldWolf]

Ack, for some reason my first post didn't go through.

I enjoyed your site so much I had to register, I found it through the little google gadget thingy.

I actually see 17 squares, unless I missed a rule.

[maryana14]

Hello, thanks for your comments, yes there are 17 squares. Here is another attempt. What do you think?

[OldWolf]

Looks right to me.

[rookie1ja]

Seems like you did it

[shiang]

how is it 11 squars I count 8 small 1's and 2 big ones. ...rectangles arn't squares (but squares are rectagles...).