Matchstick problems are among the most exciting topics for developing spatial reasoning.
Usually, there are two types of actions you can perform on problems with matchsticks:
1. Remove the matchstick
2. Move the matchstick
In the first case, your goal is to achieve a structure by completely removing a certain number of matchsticks. In the second case, you should move a specific number of matchsticks to achieve the correct structure.
Ensure that after you move or remove matchsticks, there are no dangling matchsticks.
Twenty-four matchsticks are laid out as shown in the figure. How many squares are there? Complete the following tasks:
a) remove 4 matchsticks so that 5 equal squares are formed;
b) remove 6 matchsticks so that 5 equal squares are formed;
c) move 12 matchsticks so that 2 equal squares are formed;
d) remove 8 matchsticks so that 4 equal squares are formed;
e) remove 8 matchsticks so that 3 squares are formed;
f) remove 8 matchsticks so that 2 squares are formed.
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