Solutions: Toothpick Puzzlers

Puzzle 1: Make 2 squares of different sizes by removing 2 toothpicks.

Puzzle 2: Make 3 identical squares by moving 3 toothpicks.

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Puzzle 3: Make 3 identical squares by moving 4 toothpicks.

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Puzzle 4: Make 7 squares, not all identical, by moving 2 toothpicks. You can cross one toothpic over another.

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Puzzle 5: Make 10 squares, not all identical, by moving 4 toothpicks. You can cross one toothpick over another.

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