[For Seniors] Matchstick Quiz: Simple and Fun
Matchstick puzzles, which let you use your head and hands at the same time, are a perfect recreational activity for seniors.
They’re not too difficult and are intuitive to try, so people can enjoy them without stress, naturally leading to smiles and conversation.
They’re great for short sessions at day service centers or at home, and they help stimulate the brain and exercise fine motor skills.
Taking on the challenges with family or friends can also spark intergenerational interaction.
Simple yet profound—why not give matchstick puzzles a try?
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[For Seniors] Matchstick Quiz. Simple and Fun (1–10)
Move two matchsticks to make it twice the number.
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We present a puzzle where you move two matchsticks in the number “100” to make it twice as large.
Thinking “What is double 100?” is the shortcut to the answer.
100 × 2 = 200.
Let’s try to make 200 with matchsticks.
The key point to reach the correct answer is not to be fixated on Arabic numerals.
The solution is to take the two horizontal strokes from the middle “0” and add those two strokes to the last “0.” Then, when you change the orientation…
You get the kanji for “two hundred” (二百).
In this puzzle, the correct answer was to transform the numeric “100” into the kanji “二百.”
Move one matchstick to make it 1.
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This matchstick puzzle is extremely difficult—99% of people get it wrong.
The challenge is to move one matchstick from the number “10” to make it “1.” What’s important here is flexible thinking: instead of the simple numeral “1,” can you think of another kind of “1”? The answer is to take the “1” from “10” and stand it in the center of the “0.” That creates the “1” face on a die.
Did anyone get it right? It’s one of those puzzles where you think, “Ah, I see!” once you hear the answer.
Add three matchsticks to make six squares.
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How about a matchstick shape puzzle? Here’s one where you add three matchsticks to a hexagon made of matches to create six squares.
We tend to think of these puzzles in two dimensions, but try to loosen up your thinking.
The solution is to make a “Y” in the center of the hexagon using the three matchsticks.
What happens then? The hexagon transforms into a “cube.” In a flat, two-dimensional arrangement it’s hard to form squares, but with a cube, each face is a square.
Seeing it in three dimensions might bring you closer to the answer.
[For Seniors] Matchstick Quiz. Easy and Exciting (11–20)
Move one matchstick to make a correct equation.
It’s a puzzle where you make a correct equation by moving one matchstick.
For the problem 3−8=0, you move one matchstick from the “8” and add it to the “3” to turn it into a “9.” That gives you the equation 9−9=0.
Some problems involve moving matchsticks that form the digits to create different numbers, while others let you change the plus or minus signs.
Since it can be hard to find the answer at a glance, it might help to write it out on paper or use cotton swabs as stand-ins for matchsticks and actually move them around.
Take two matchsticks away to make two triangles!
When you hear “matchstick puzzles,” many people probably think of problems where you make a correct equation from a matchstick-made expression.
This matchstick puzzle, however, is about creating a specified shape.
You start with a figure where four small triangles come together to form one large triangle.
Remove two matchsticks and make two triangles.
The correct solution is to take the two sticks that form the center triangle, leaving one large triangle and one small triangle.
The key to finding the answer is that you “remove” the matchsticks, not “move” them.
It’s a problem where flashes of insight and flexible thinking lead to the solution!
Take 3 matchsticks and make 6 triangles of the same size.
It’s a figure made of small and large triangles combined, and the puzzle is to remove three matchsticks to “make six triangles of the same size.” Since you must create exactly six triangles, it may become a bit easier if you realize you shouldn’t remove any matchstick that belongs to multiple triangles.
If you remove the three matchsticks in the middle of each side of the large triangle, you end up with six small triangles.
It’s a challenging problem, but thinking through it stimulates the brain and helps prevent cognitive decline! Please provide gradual hints and assist the solver in deriving the answer.
Add two matchsticks to make three squares.
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Let’s try a puzzle: “Add two matchsticks to a shape made of two adjacent squares to create three squares.” It’s tempting to think about placing a new square above or below the existing figure, but you can only add two matchsticks.
Since a square has four sides, you might conclude it’s hard to form a completely new square with just two sticks—and that insight brings you closer to the solution.
The answer is to add two vertical matchsticks in the centers of each square.
This creates a figure that looks like three overlapping squares.