December 2018
Problem of the Month

Mince Pies
by Henry Ernst Dudeney



The puzzle asks you to convert six straight rows each containing four mince pies, into seven straight rows each containing four mince pies, by moving just four pies.



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Solution to the Problem:

The classic puzzle was first devised by Henry Ernst Dudeney in 1896, but 120 years on, it is still leaving people baffled.







Correctly solved by:

1. Caleb Frazier Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
2. Kayla Teel Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
3. Tyler Stoddard Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
4. Somer Cannon Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
5. Kenzy Kellum Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
6. Reagan Clay Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
7. Elena Melgoza Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
8. Mary White Mountain View High School,
Mountain View, Wyoming
9. Lizbeth Medina Delta High School,
Delta, Colorado
10. Rob Miles Northbrook, Illinois


Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher