When I was young, my family and I played together. One interesting thing was playing with matches. I show You now ten (10) tricks. Let Your kids struggle with these and use brains.
1. Remove 1 match so, that there are 3 squares left.
2. Take 2 matches away, that there are 2 squares left.
3. Move 2 matches so, that there are 5 equal squares.
4. Remove 3 matches so, that there are left 3 equal squares.
5. Move 3 matches so, that You make 3 squares.
6. Remove 2 matches so, that there are 4 squares left.
7. Move 5 matches so, that there are 2 squares.
8. Remove 2 matches so, that there are left 4 equal squares.
9. Here are 4 squares consisting of 16 matches. Now make from these 5 equal squares.
10. Remove 16 matches so, that there are left 3 squares.
Solution.
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