Sticking Away Squares ★
Here you see five equal squares.

The question: Can you leave just three squares by taking away three matchsticks?

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Another question: Here you see six equal squares.
Can you leave just three squares by taking away five matchsticks?

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Yet another question: Can you leave two complete squares only, by taking away two matchsticks from the pattern shown below?

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The fourth question: Can you leave two complete squares only, by taking away eight matchsticks from the pattern shown below?

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The fifth question: Can you leave six squares only, by taking away eight matchsticks from the pattern shown below?

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The sixth question: Can you leave three squares only, by taking away six matchsticks from the pattern shown below?

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