- Remove one matchstick from the middle square (specifically, the top or bottom horizontal matchstick) and move two matchsticks from the outer squares to form a single large square encompassing all three original positions.
- The inside rectangle is darkest at C, as it is positioned against the darkest part of the gradient background.
- Place the numbers 1 through 9 in the 3x3 grid so that each row sums to fifteen. One valid arrangement is:
- Top row: 2, 7, 6
- Middle row: 9, 5, 1
- Bottom row: 4, 3, 8
- The word you can see is “BOOK” formed by the shapes of the four colored objects.
- The 9-letter word formed from the letters S, I, L, I, T, E, I, A, B is “ILLEGALIST”.
- The answer to the riddle “What has 1 thumb and four fingers but is not alive?” is “a glove”.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable riddles brain teasers.