Divide Up Solutions

Puzzle 1

 

1:2:6                                         1:4:4                               2:2:5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:3:3     or 1:1:1                        1:3:5                                1:1:7             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puzzle 2           All but two can be made by moving just 1 match

1:2:9                                                                

       1:3:8                                                                     

      1:4:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1:5:6                                                                                                          

 

             2:3:7                                       

 

2:4:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:5:5                                                                 3:3:6                                                     4:4:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some cases there is more than one solution.

The remaining two partitions require two matches to be moved

 

1:1:10                                                              

2:2:8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puzzle 3

 

Moving one match will create

 

1:3:12               1:6:9                 1:7:8                 2:6:8                 2:7:7                 3:6:7

 

 

Moving two matches gives

 

1:2:13               1:5:10               2:3:11               2:4:10               2:5:9                 3:3:10

 

3:4:9                 4:5:7

 

 

Moving three matches gives

 

1:1:14               1:4:11               2:2:12               3:5:8                 4:4:8                 4:6:6