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The Matchstick Puzzle

This puzzle may look simple to solve, but can you get all three possible solutions? If you decide that you can't find them all, just look under the puzzle to see the different solutions. Let's see which of your friends and family are best at cracking this riddle.

By the way, rumor has it that this puzzle even has a fourth, secret solution...

matchstick riddle

Give up? Click Here to see the possible solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solution 1: 5 + 4 = 9

Move one match stick from the 6 to make it a 5 and add it to the 4 at the end to make a 9.
 

Solution 2: 0+4=4

Take the middle horizontal match from the 6 and turn it into a 0. 
 

Solution 3:  8-4=4

 Take one match stick from the + sign, making it a minus, and add it to the 6, turning it into an 8.
 

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