rookie1ja Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Scales - Back to the Matchstick Puzzles Move 5 matches to make the scales balanced. This old topic is locked since it was answered many times. You can check solution in the Spoiler below. Pls visit New Puzzles section to see always fresh brain teasers. Scales - solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 How about one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 The only way for the first Solution to work is for the bottom match of the right scale to not be moved and become the right part of the balance beam. If you just move all the matches on the right side downward to straighten out the balance beam then you have moved a total of 6 matches and are over the 5 matches set in the puzzle. The second solution would only work if asked to only move one match, but I found it funny nevertheless lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 yay!untitled.GIF[/attachment:1985a] i guess this technically isn't the same 'scale' since the design is a little different but i was proud of myself nonetheless 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 can u do less then 4 moves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Why is there no gap between the two balance arms in the first solution? I know the left arm would swing out in a slight arc as it comes down, but does it really go far enough to the right to make this work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 i love this site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! atshud6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Flip and flatten, five matches moved.flip and flatten.JPG[/attachment:98922] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 See image below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Picture the original as a 3d image and it's already balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 In the answer given by the by the questioner he moved six not five. The only one that looks right to me is the one that has the bent bar. .........| ....../.... ..../_ /_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 mrbojangles got it right. I can't get any other solution by moving 5, the 1st solution clearly moves 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 well in order to really balance them, you'd only need 3. This works, because of the way the matches were originally setup. Otherwise it may take 4 (to completely move the second basket to look like the first). Technically his answer is more correct, because it's look more like it follows the laws of gravity, but hey, at least mines balanced and yes it's done in less than 4 moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 First, this site is awesome. Second, I can fix it in three matches. :-D I'm nowhere that I can post an image right now, unfortunately, but I can explain it pretty easily... (1 & 2) In the "right" weight", grab the flat match on the bottom & the match that slopes bottom-left-to-top-right; mirror them around the 3rd side of this weight, like it's an axis of reflection. This leaves you with a weight that looks like the left triangle but upside-down. (3) Take a hold of the fulcrum-point match (the top one); leaving the bottom end of this match nailed down, rotate the match to the left about... whatever that comes out to... 30 degrees or so. You now have a balanced scale which you are viewing with your head tilted slightly to the right of vertical. ...I'll try to remember to post a picture later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 The only way for the first Solution to work is for the bottom match of the right scale to not be moved and become the right part of the balance beam. If you just move all the matches on the right side downward to straighten out the balance beam then you have moved a total of 6 matches and are over the 5 matches set in the puzzle. The second solution would only work if asked to only move one match, but I found it funny nevertheless lol. Then move it 5 times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Red sticks are in motion Is it it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Sorry red are const. it was to fast repl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 whoever said the admin was wrong cuz he used 6 matches...your retarded...and thats coming from me who aint the brightest object in the kitchen if you'd look and see, he does in fact only move 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 whoever said the admin was wrong cuz he used 6 matches...your retarded...and thats coming from me who aint the brightest object in the kitchen if you'd look and see, he does in fact only move 5 Killswitch, I agree. Well, at least with the part about the admin being correct. He did only move 5 matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 This can be done in 4 moves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Picture the original as a 3d image and it's already balanced.That is the same way i thought of it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 yay!<!-- ia0 -->untitled.GIF<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1985a] 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 THIS WUD NOT B RITE CUZ UR MOVIN 6 STICKS AND U SAID TO MOVE 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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