Matchstick equation puzzles with answers
36 free matchstick puzzles, easiest first. Each shows a false equation laid out in matches: move exactly one match to make it true. Every puzzle has the solution hidden behind a click, so you can check yourself.
They are a sample of Move the Match! — a free browser game with 120 equation puzzles and 600 matchstick duels, also on iOS and Android.
- #1 7+8=1
move one match - #2 9-4=7
move one match - #3 5-5=6
move one match - #4 7+1=74
move one match - #5 56-1=64
move one match - #6 94+8=52
move one match - #7 76-6=64
move one match - #8 36-1=99
move one match - #9 25+64=73
move one match - #10 92+90=12
move one match - #11 54+28=66
move one match - #12 38-36=73
move one match - #13 292+2=230
move one match - #14 83+68=177
move one match - #15 808+1=610
move one match - #16 397+33=480
move one match - #17 618+0=619
move one match - #18 765+99=825
move one match - #19 8×7=0
move one match - #20 3÷9=7
move one match - #21 9÷1=5
move one match - #22 46÷3=5
move one match - #23 52÷4=8
move one match - #24 18-6=3
move one match - #25 16×2=150
move one match - #26 53÷58=1
move one match - #27 46×9=136
move one match - #28 556÷6=83
move one match - #29 754÷4=41
move one match - #30 943÷41=33
move one match - #31 65+83=134
move one match - #32 79-49=728
move one match - #33 833+3=635
move one match - #34 963+417=840
move one match - #35 452+987=833
move one match - #36 996÷6=185
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