Divide by Matchstick Riddle

By adding four matchsticks, can you divide the square shown in the picture into two equal parts?

Divide by Matchstick Riddle




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Move four matchsticks to the below square to form three squares?

Matchsticks Square

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I am the largest in my family of fifty.
The youngest of our family lives separately from the rest of the family and so do I.
I am regarded as harsh and tough.
I am so large, you cut me in two equal halves,
each half would still be larger than the second largest member of the family.
Who am I?

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If all Goats are Sheep and all Sheep are Deers, are all Deers Goats ?

Asked by Neha on 16 Jan 2021


You have 1023 apples and 10 bags. You have to distribute these apples in these 10 bags in any way you choose. But when I ask for a certain number of apples you have to give them in terms of bags without transferring the apples from other bags. How do you distribute the apples?

Asked by Neha on 25 Jan 2021

Daniel walks into a movie theatre. While in the movie, he suddenly smiles delightfully. About a couple of minutes later, he seems shocked. He walks out of the theatre, goes to a bridge and jumps over the edge killing himself.

Why did he do it?

Note: Think Lateral

Asked by Neha on 09 Aug 2026

There were two grandmothers and their two granddaughters.
There were two husbands and their two wives.
There were two fathers and their two daughters.
There were two mothers and their two sons.
There were two maidens and their two mothers.
There were two sisters and their two brothers.
Yet there are only six, who are buried here,
All are born legitimate and relationships clear.
How can this happen?

Asked by Neha on 15 Jun 2024


John is selling fruits.
He sells grapes at $30, Dates $25, and a Wolfberry $45.
At what price does he sell fig?

PS: Logical Thinking

Asked by Neha on 01 Jul 2023

A Shopkeeper sold a few chickens to four different customers on a particular day. It was such that each customer purchased half of the remaining chickens and half the chicken more.

Can you find out how many chicken were sold by the shopkeeper on that day if we tell you that the fourth customer bought a single chicken ?

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John is asked to stand behind Jacob and Jacob is asked to stand behind John. Both of them feel confused about it and don't know what to do?

But it is quite possible, do you know how?

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If there are fifteen crows on a fence and the farmer shoots a third of them, how many crows are left?

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