Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/340 - Squares with Matches

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $340$

Squares with Matches

Arrange $12$ matches on the table, as shown in the diagram.

Now it is required to remove $6$ of these matches and replace them so as to form $5$ squares.

Of course $6$ matches must remain unmoved, and there must be no duplicated matches or loose ends.

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Unclassified Problems: $340$. -- Squares with Matches
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Match Puzzles: $507$. Squares with Matches