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enter image description hereThere are 5 squares in this puzzle as shown in picture we have to pick only three match sticks resulting formation of exactly 3 squares. which numbers of sticks should be removed from the formation nothing extra stick.






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  • are there not 6 squares initially?
    – JonMark Perry
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  • yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
    – Ihtisham Ali Farooq
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  • are there not 6 squares initially?
    – JonMark Perry
    2 days ago










  • yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
    – Ihtisham Ali Farooq
    2 days ago
















are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
2 days ago




are there not 6 squares initially?
– JonMark Perry
2 days ago












yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
2 days ago




yes you are right they may be considered six including big square.but solution is only one.
– Ihtisham Ali Farooq
2 days ago










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4,5 and 7

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