The Handy Math Answer Book

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RECREATIONAL MATH


The Pythagorean square puzzle tests your geometry
skills by asking you to take two square shapes and
reconfigure them into one larger square.

In the haberdasher problem, an equilateral triangle
is divided and rearranged into a square.


A 15 Puzzle might not be a fair challenge of a per-
son’s skills, if the numbers don’t begin in the correct
order.

In the T-puzzle, several shapes must be assembled
into the letter T.

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