What is the minimum number of matchsticks that we have to move to create 3 squares?
What is the minimum number of matchsticks that we have to move to create 3 squares?
Answer: 2: To make 3 independent squares you need exactly 12 matchsticks that you already have.
How many matches are needed to create 4 squares?
A single common stick would have reduced the number of sticks required to 15. 16 matchsticks would be enough to make these four independent squares.
How many toothpicks would you need to make any size square?
To make 1 square she uses 4 toothpicks; to make 2 squares she uses 7 toothpicks; to make 3 squares she uses 10 toothpicks. For each new square she needs a further 3 toothpicks. If she wants to make # squares she will need 3# + 1 toothpicks. So 9 squares needs (3 x 9) + 1 = 28 toothpicks.
How many matches do you need to make 3 squares?
Move 4 matches to make 3 squares – puzzle solution(puzzle supplied by Mike Daigneault, solution supplied by us, alternate solution supplied by David Tiffany) 10 to 2 squares Move 3 matches to make 2 squares – puzzle solution(puzzle supplied by Tabitha King)
How to get 4 squares from 5 squares in 3 stick moves?
Conclusion 3: To get 4 squares from 5 squares in 3 stick moves, 2 squares to be destroyed and 1 square to be created. Reasoning: as common stick move cannot be considered, any of the three stick moves can destroy AT MOST 1 square. Moving only a common stick can destroy 2 squares, isn’t it? Question: How to destroy 2 squares in 3 stick moves?
How do you make a 3rd move in chess?
You have to select for 3rd move any of the sticks 3 or 4 belonging to the square C opposite to the square B destroyed by first stick move. Select stick 3 in for 3rd move. Finally then the new square will be formed by, Using the freed-up stick 4 in square C as the base, form the other 3 sides of the new square E by the 3 sticks 1, 2 and 3 moved.
How do you play 3 stick Matchstick puzzle?
Summary of 3 stick moves: Move 3 matches to make 3 squares matchstick puzzle. Select any pair of corner sticks for first and second moves, destroying 1 square, eliminating 2 common sticks and freeing up 2 sticks. Select for the third move, any of the corner sticks of the square opposite to the square just destroyed.
