Triangle Tricks ★
Sixteen sticks form eight equal triangles.

The question: Can you take away four sticks and leave only four of these triangles?

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Another question: Thirteen sticks form eight triangles (six small ones and two large ones).
Can you take away three sticks and leave only three triangles?

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Yet another question: The nine sticks shown below form three equal triangles.
How can two sticks be moved to make four equal triangles?

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The fourth question: The eighteen sticks shown below form thirteen triangles (nine small ones, three medium ones, and a large one).
Can you leave only seven of these thirteen triangles by taking away just three sticks?

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The fifth question: The eighteen sticks shown below form thirteen triangles (nine small ones, three medium ones, and a large one).
Can you leave only three triangles, of varied sizes, by taking away six sticks?

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The sixth question: These thirteen sticks form six equal triangles.
Can you leave only three of these six triangles by removing four sticks?

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