Toothpick+Puzzles

Toothpick Puzzles **Puzzle #1** Use 17 toothpicks to construct this figure: a. Remove 5 toothpicks and leave 3 squares. b. Remove 6 toothpicks and leave 2 squares.

**Puzzle #2** Make this figure with 12 toothpicks: a. Remove 4 toothpicks and leave 3 triangles. b. Move 4 toothpicks and form 3 triangles.

**Puzzle #3** With 9 toothpicks, make this figure: a. Remove 2 toothpicks and leave 3 triangles. b. Remove 3 toothpicks and leave 1 triangle. c. Remove 6 toothpicks and get 1 triangle. d. Remove 4 toothpicks and get 2 triangles. e. Remove 2 toothpicks and get 2 triangles.

**Puzzle #4** Use 8 toothpicks and 1 button to form a fish: Move 3 toothpicks and the button to make this fish swim in the opposite direction.

**Puzzle #5** Two farmers have land this shape: a. The first farmer wants to divide her land evenly among her 3 daughters. Add 4 toothpicks to form three parcels of equal size and identical shape. b. The second farmer wants to divide her land evenly among her 4 daughters. Use 8 toothpicks to form four parcels of equal size and identical shape.

**Puzzle #6** Use 6 toothpicks to form 4 equilateral triangles.

Toothpick Puzzle Answers

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