skip to main content


Random Puzzles 


?

Puzzle 577 


all matchstick puzzles

Can you make this equation correct by moving exactly one matchstick?

5 + 7 = 7

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the matchsticks cannot be moved. The matchstick layouts for each digit are:

Default Digits

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

workings hint answer print

??

Puzzle 578 


Using a tap, a seven gallon container, and an eleven gallon container, can you measure exactly 9 gallons?

You may empty the containers down the drain.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

workings hint answer print

?

Puzzle 579 


Hidden in the grid below are three boys names. Starting at any point, trace out the path of a chess knight. The last letter of one name starts the next one. What are the names?



The moves of a knight are:

Knight's Move

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

workings answer print

?

Puzzle 580 


Many years ago, befor modern educashun in the new millenium, one problem in skools was baseic speeling and grammer. To conbat this and rays acheivement, teechers were adviced to start at the very begining, at the yungest age. Once they had managed to breath new life into leessons, progres came quickly, sucess was then garanteed. How many speeling errors would modern skolars identify in this passage?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

workings hint answer print