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Move two matchsticks to form four equal sized squares?

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Move two matchsticks to form four equal sized squares?

Move two matchsticks to form four equal sized squares

posted Sep 19, 2015 by Anshika Utadi

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Answer:
The 4 squares go in
a zigzag pattern.

. 2 4
1 3

answer Nov 14, 2015 by anonymous
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answer Nov 14, 2015 by Salil Agrawal



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