Thursday 15 September 2022

Can you solve the match stick puzzle?

What is a match stick puzzle? 

Match stick puzzles are puzzles where one is asked to solve a mathematical equation by replacing the Match sticks. Match stick puzzles are little bit hard to solve. A person solving it requires good amount of IQ. 


Let's see if you can solve this puzzle. 

Below given is a mathematical equation which is incorrect, you are required to correct the equation by replacing the Match sticks. 

Are you ready? 

If yes then let's start. So, the equation is 1-1=9, to understand well see the picture and then try to get the answer. 




So, in the picture it is given that 1-1=9 which is wrong. Now what you have to do is just move only two Match sticks and make the calculation correct. 

The two Matchsticks can be removed anywhere from the picture and replace it in the correct place so that the equation or the calculation becomes correct.

 You can take out a matchstick or two from 1 or from 9 or even you can take out one or two Matchsticks from = sign or - sign and get the correct answer. 

You can take out a matchstick or Matchsticks from anywhere from the given picture and replace those Matchsticks to make the calculation correct. 

Think for some time, if you are not getting the answer then scroll down to see the answer. 

The answer for the given equation in the picture is given below. 

See the pictures given below to know the answer. 






The answer for this is take out two matchsticks from 9 and place one at the - symbol to make it + sign and make the other stick 2, thus the calculation is solved. 












Keep on watching for more such puzzles and try to solve them. Enjoy n have fun. 

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