Toothpick Puzzles

Puzzle #1

Use 17 toothpicks to construct this figure:

a. Remove 5 toothpicks and leave 3 squares.
b. Remove 6 toothpicks and leave 2 squares.

Puzzle #2

Make this figure with 12 toothpicks:

a. Remove 4 toothpicks and leave 3 triangles.
b. Move 4 toothpicks and form 3 triangles.

Puzzle #3

With 9 toothpicks, make this figure:

a. Remove 2 toothpicks and leave 3 triangles.
b. Remove 3 toothpicks and leave 1 triangle.
c. Remove 6 toothpicks and get 1 triangle.
d. Remove 4 toothpicks and get 2 triangles.
e. Remove 2 toothpicks and get 2 triangles.

Puzzle #4

Use 8 toothpicks and 1 button to form a fish:

Move 3 toothpicks and the button to make this fish swim in the opposite direction.

Puzzle #5

Two farmers have land this shape:

a. The first farmer wants to divide her land evenly among her 3 daughters. Add 4 toothpicks to form three parcels of equal size and identical shape.
b. The second farmer wants to divide her land evenly among her 4 daughters. Use 8 toothpicks to form four parcels of equal size and identical shape.

Puzzle #6

Use 6 toothpicks to form 4 equilateral triangles.