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Seven Puzzles for G4G7 -- Solutions |
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Solutions shown below were found by
the author, unless otherwise
is stated. For some challenges there can be more than
one solution.
Write
us if you can improve any of the shown results.
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Because of some technical
circumstances,
all solutions to my "Seven Puzzles for G4G7" collection
are posted later than it was planned
initially. I am sorry for this unfortunate delay, and am
very grateful for your understanding and patience. |
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Squaring the Seven |
It is shown below how to divide the
Seven into five parts so that to rearrange them into a
square.
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5-piece solution. |
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Seven Stars |
Two substantially different
solutions to the puzzle are shown below. Solution B was
found independently by Serhiy Grabarchuk, Jr. and Peter
Grabarchuk.
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The Coin Seven Challenge |
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The successive diagrams below show
how to invert the Seven's pattern in five single moves. |
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5-move solution by Serhiy
Grabarchuk, Jr. to invert
the Seven's pattern. |
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Halving the Match Seven |
The diagram below shows how to
divide the Match Seven with two matchsticks into two
parts of the same area.
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Two matchsticks dividing
the Match Seven into two halves. |
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The Seven Fish Seven |
All the seven fish can form the
Seven in the way shown below.
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The Seven shape made up of
all the seven fish. |
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The Origami Seven |
The 7-fold sequence to get the
Origami Seven is shown below. The grid on the color side
of the Origami square is provided to show the whole folding
process clearer.
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Seven simple folds to form the
Origami Seven. |
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Eight Knights in the Seven |
The move sequence below shows how
to exchange the white and black knights in exactly
twelve knight moves.
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Twelve moves to exchange
the white and black knights. |
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