Rearrangers
Rearrangers
A rearranger is a puzzle where you must rearrange a shape (usually made out of toothpicks or coins) to make it into another shape in a certain number of moves. Though they often look simple, sometimes these puzzles can be very tricky. Here is a simple rearranger for you to try:
Key
-a penny
-a toothpick
Make the shape shown here.
Now move only three pennies to make the figure into a triangle that faces
down.
Make the shape shown here.
Now, can you remove three toothpicks and leave only three squares?
Make the shape shown here.
Move 4 toothpicks around to make 3 squares.
Make the shape shown here.
Can you take away 4 toothpicks so that there are 4 identical triangles left?
Make the shape shown here.
Can you move 2 toothpicks to make five identical squares?
Make the shape shown here.
Now, can you move 2 toothpicks to get 7 squares?
Make the figure shown here.
By moving only one toothpick, can you make the goat face a different direction?
Make the shape shown here.
Now, move 4 toothpicks to get five triangles.
Make the shape shown here.
Make the goldfish swim in the opposite direction by moving only 3 toothpicks.
