Matchstick Puzzle #7

Move two matchsticks to create another correct equation. Note: Matchsticks can be moved only to form numbers.

Puzzle from: Emrehan Halıcı

Answer: 13+52=65

The Tropical Fish

 

(This is a puzzle from The Tokyo Puzzles written by Kobon Fujimura and edited by Martin Gardner)

The Dog Puzzle

This dog, made of matches, is here shown facing west. Make him face east by changing the positions of just two matches. It is easily done by moving three matches, but can you do it by moving only two?

(This is a puzzle from The Tokyo Puzzles written by Kobon Fujimura and edited by Martin Gardner)

Matchstick Question

Source: Puzzle A Day

 

A Surprising Matchstick Puzzle

 

By moving just one matchstick, how can you make the left side of the equation as close as possible in value to the right side of the equation? As always, you can’t turn the equals sign into an inequality sign?

Resource: Puzzle A Day

Triangles with matchsticks

  

Hint: 3D

Problem 144: Three Moves

Move matches so that each pile holds 8 matches. You may add to any pile only as many matches as it already contains, and all the matches must come from one other pile. For example, if a pile holds 6 matches, you may add 6 to it, no more or less. You have three moves.



Source: Moscow Puzzles, Boris A. Kordemsky