Solution: The Cups and Craft Stick Challenge
The September puzzle was The Cups and Craft Stick Challenge in which
students were challenged to use four craft sticks to suspend a cup between four
other cups arranged in a square. The catch was, the distance between any two
cups was just slightly greater than the length of the craft sticks.
To solve this very challenging puzzle, one must "weave" the craft
sticks to create a small square in the center on which the cup to be suspended
can rest. When constructed properly, this arrangement is able to span the cups
as shown below.
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